Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Goshen

Overview

Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Goshen

Are you looking for a rewarding and supportive work environment with opportunities to grow? Join Oaklawn, where hope and healing begin, in addressing the mental health needs of our community.

Oaklawn is the leading provider of mental health and addiction services in Elkhart, Goshen, South Bend, Mishawaka and the surrounding communities of northern Indiana. We serve 27,000 children, adolescents and adults annually through treatment that spans the continuum of care. Our services range from skills training and case management to outpatient therapy and inpatient care, specializing in complex cases.

With nearly 900 employees on four campuses, Oaklawn offers unparalleled clinical training and robust opportunities for growth. Oaklawn has led ground-breaking initiatives in children s mental health, addiction treatment, cross-cultural outreach, housing for seriously mentally ill adults and more. Our staff have unique opportunities for advancement while working on the cutting edge of community mental health.

We offer competitive compensation, a full benefits package and career advancement opportunities.

• Start earning PTO the day you start
• Work life balance
• Employee assistance program
• Regular supervision to grow clinical/professional skills

We are currently searching for a Advanced Nurse Practitioner for our Goshen Outpatient Medical Services.

Duties include:

• Provide psychiatric Advanced Nurse Practice coverage for Oaklawn
• Provide diagnostic and direct treatment services for center clients
• Provide medical consultation and supervision to Oaklawn therapists
• Provide history and physical examinations on Oaklawn employees and patients

The Nurse Practitioner interacts on a daily basis with patients and family members to provide direct care. The incumbent has contact with law enforcement officials and the court system as regards the care of patients with legal involvements, including appearance at court for commitments hearings. This position has contact by telephone as needed with managed care case managers and reviewing physicians, to certify payment for treatment.

Regular contact exists with clinical staff throughout many Oaklawn programs, to gain collateral information, to coordinate care and to obtain information necessary to certify treatment plans. There is occasional contact with outside physicians or Nurse Practitioners for reasons of coordination of care.

The Nurse Practitioner is expected to provide clinical direction and leadership in all programs with which he or she is involved. The Nurse Practitioner will maintain a collaborative agreement with Staff Psychiatrists and Physicians.

Requirements:

• Valid Indiana Advanced Nurse Practitioner license with prescriptive authority and Certification as Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.