Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Princeton, WV
Location: Princeton, West Virginia
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BLUEFIELD / PRINCETON, WV - THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PAVILION OF THE VIRGINIAS
POSITION SUMMARY :
Responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients within the scope of services allowed under the Board of Nursing and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Psychiatric Committee and Medical Staff By-Laws. This includes performing history and physical examinations on assigned patients, provide consultation and liaison throughout hospital facility, perform daily rounds on patients as directed from supervising physician, prescribe medications and provide clinical assessments and diagnosis in accordance with State law and individual, group, and family therapy, and other duties as may be assigned.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES :
Knowledge of the theory, principles and practices of advanced clinical nursing. Knowledge of anatomy, pathophysiology, pharmacology and microbiology. Knowledge of medications and their administration, effects and side effects. Skill in the application of nursing techniques at all stages of the health care continuum. Ability to effectively assess and document physical and psychosocial conditions. Ability to develop medically appropriate treatment plans. Ability to utilize knowledge of the pathology of prevalent diseases and health conditions. Ability to collect, record and interpret data. Ability to relate therapeutically with patients. Ability to instruct in the prevention of disease, good health practices and the health care of an ill or injured person. Ability to lead others and to work cooperatively in a team environment.
REPORTS TO : Clinical Nurse Manager
Responsibilities:
The REQUIREMENTS for the position of Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at the Behavioral Health Pavilion of the Virginias are: Successful candidate will have experience as a psychiatric nurse practitioner on an a designated psychiatric unit or in a psychiatric hospital. Multiple years of experience is preferred. The candidate must have experience in the admission of, treatment of, and discharge of adult psychiatric patients. The candidate must have experience in prescribing psychiatric medications. The candidate should have experience as a nurse practitioner in on-call activities for an inpatient adult psychiatric unit and in making decisions regarding admission to an acute psychiatric inpatient setting. The candidate must have experience as a psychiatric nurse practitioner as to when psychiatric patients are stable for discharge.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION : Masters Degree in nursing with clinical specialty in Psychiatry and successful completion of the American Nurses Clinical Specialist Examination.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT : Will be located in and around the Department and the Hospital facilities. Some hazard potential per possibility of physically acting out behavior of patients and health related communicable diseases.
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS : Knowledge of education responsibilities to staff, community and students; a well-integrated personality; an understanding and appreciation of good physical and mental health. Knowledge of the nursing process, communication skills, interest in continued professional growth, knowledge of new trends in mental health nursing or recovery process from chemical dependency; and can adapt to progressive change.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTION OF THE JOB : Ability to exercise self-control in potentially volatile situations such as being verbally or physically confronted in a threatening or aggressive manner; must be able to work and concentrate amidst distractions such as noise, conversation and foot traffic; ability to handle interruptions often and be able to move from one task to another; must be flexible and not easily frustrated in dealing with differences of opinions.
Community Details:
Princeton is a hub of the Four Seasons Country area of Southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia where a large number of hotels, restaurants, and shopping areas have developed. The city is home to The Chuck Mathena Center - a 1,000 seat theater hosting plays, concerts, and community gatherings. Population approximately 8K.
Hospital/Community Details:
This is a new position due to program growth.
Physician Position Summary:
The Behavioral Health Pavilion of the Virginias â€" A service of Princeton Community Hospital
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
The opportunity is to become employed by Princeton Community Hospital as a full-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Psych NP) working at the newly renovated 60,000 square foot Behavioral Health Pavilion. Currently, there is 1 full-time Psychiatrist, who is the Medical Director, along with 2 Psychiatrists plus a private practice in the community who assist with call. There is also an employed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and 2 Psychologists in the program. This is a 64-bed facility which includes a 30-bed Geriatric Unit, 24-bed Adult Unit, and 10-bed PICU. The need is to expand to 3 full-time Psychiatrists, 2 Nurse Practitioners, and 1 Physician’s Assistant. This is a state of the art facility fully equipped to handle all inpatient and outpatient psychiatric needs. It has been designed and constructed specifically for psychiatric function and flow. There is also an on-site pharmacy.
There is a verifiable need for service in the community as nearly 50% of the psychiatric referrals are being sent outside of the Pavilion due to lack of physician support. The goal of the Pavilion is to become a “regional system that provides continual care on a local and broad scale basis.â€
The position encompasses both inpatient and outpatient; however, both are performed in the medical pavilion. A typical day starts at 8:30 with a meeting of the treatment team where physicians, nurses, and social workers meet to discuss all the patients at the pavilion. For four hours in the morning you will attend to inpatients. This will be an average of 10-12 Patients. After lunch, four hours will be dedicated to the outpatient clinic where new patient evaluations are given 1 hour and med checks will be 3 per hour. There are 6 personal offices where each provider has their own private office to consult with patients. The outpatient referrals come from walk-ins, referrals from community physicians, and step down from the inpatient unit. There will be a half day each week dedicated to catching up on administrative work or additional patient follow up.
Call is shared amongst the providers, but there will always be physician back-up.
Financial offer and benefits:
- $85K - $100K base salary
- Relocation up to $7,500
- Health/dental/vision/life insurance/disability insurance
- 3 weeks of vacation with holidays off unless on call
- 5 days of cme with $3,000 cme stipend
- Retirement with immediate vesting
- Malpractice coverage with tail paid as long as there is no employee breach
- National health service core site â€" student loan repayment â€" 25k for two years
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This vacancy starts available on: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:13:40 GMT
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