Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner; PMHNP Position in Mesa- University​/Mill

Overview

University Health Center, Mesa, AZ. Position Type:
Full Time
.

Job Shift:
Day Shift
. Education Level:
NP/DNP
.

Travel Percentage :
In-Office
. Category:
Counseling
.

Terros Health is pleased to share an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner working in Mesa, AZ.

Terros Health is a health care company focused on the whole person, providing primary care and specializing in mental health and substance use treatment for over 50 years. We help people live their lives in recovery and we save lives every day. Our vision is to provide extraordinary care by empowered people
, achieving exceptional outcomes
. We are guided by our core values of integrity, compassion and empowerment, with diversity woven throughout. Together, we are inspiring change for life!

If you are interested in working for one of the State's Leading Healthcare Organizations that promotes Integrity
, Compassion
, and Empowerment
, we encourage you to apply!

HOPE ~ HEALTH ~ HEALING

Terros Health made the list!!

"Most Admired Companies of 2020, 2022 & 2023" as awarded by AZ Big Media.

Terros Health is hiring a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for our University Health Center location in Mesa.

Full Time: 4-10's

Location:
University/Mill

SMI

Next Gen Experience Preferred

Salary Range:
Post MSN: $130K- $155K;
Dual Certified FNP/PMHNP: $148K-$160K; DNP: $158K-$160K (Depending on Years of Experience)

Additional Language Differential Pay Available:
Spanish,Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, Farsi, Swahili or ASL: $3/hour ($6240 annually)

The PMHNP serves as an active member of the site clinical team working collaboratively on the delivery of clinical care. Provides direct psychiatric care of assigned clients and program activities, facilitates team work for outpatient services, conducts psychiatric evaluations and medication monitoring and individual treatment and case consultation of patients. Participates in program evaluation procedures and professional record keeping, and makes referrals appropriately.

Additional duties include:

• Completes initial psychiatric assessments, progress notes, annual psychiatric updates, family interventions. Documentation shall be on approved forms and within the same day of service.
• Develops differential diagnostic assessments, assessments of capacity for consent to treatment, risk assessments, patient education, and progress towards treatment goals including medical, psychological, social, behavioral and developmental aspects of the member’s situation.
• Documents patient’s progress with delivery service expectation of 6 hours face-to-face time per 8-hour work day, or 8 hours face-to-face time per 10-hour work day.
• Orders follow-up blood levels and other lab tests according to standard medical practice, obtains a past and current medical history
• Initiates contact with PCP, ED clinicians, and therapists according to established guidelines, to provide whole health integrated care
• Provides psychopharmacological treatment in alignment with patient’s treatment plan; appropriate follow-up of patient’s symptoms and response to medications, including side effects. Utilizes appropriate medication based on best practices, in addition to appropriately completing required documentation for preauthorization of pharmacy services. Completes medication education and informed consent.
• Routinely assesses patient’s need for ACT services, using explicit criteria to determine need to transfer to less intensive services. Conducts home and community visits as required by ACT fidelity measures.
• Assess patient’s needs and guides the clinical team while managing crisis and treatment plan updates. Collaborates with nurses and medical assistants.
• Educates non-medical staff on psychiatric and non-psychiatric medications, their side effects, and health-related conditions.
• Provides psychiatric back-up to the program after-hours and weekends on a rotating basis with other psychiatric care providers who share on-call; will have access to consumers’ current status and medical records/current medications.

Terros Health offers a highly competitive compensation package.

• Multiple medical plans - including a no premium plan for…