Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner PMHNP-BC Job at North Alabama Family Psychiatry & Counseling, LLC, Madison, AL

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  • North Alabama Family Psychiatry & Counseling, LLC
  • Madison, AL

Job Description

The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is a Registered Nurse prepared at the masters degree level as a nurse practitioner specializing in psychiatric-mental health care across the lifespan. You will practice in a variety of settings as an interdependent member of the NALFPC health care team, collaborating with other health professionals to provide mental health care services across the lifespan. The PMHNP acquires advanced health assessment skills to perform screening history and physical exams as well as episodic exams, formulate initial physical diagnosis and refer when indicated for primary medical care. The PMHNP acquires advanced knowledge and clinical skills in psychiatric-mental health diagnosis and treatment which includes prescriptive practice of psychotropic medications; individual, group and family psychotherapy; crisis intervention; case management; and consultation.

The PMHNP is uniquely prepared to provide holistic care for clients, which bridges the common gap between physical and mental health care. It is often the PMHNP who has developed an ongoing relationship with a client with a severe mental illness that first identifies and differentiates underlying medical problems. The PMHNP is particularly effective in eliciting the clients cooperation to seek further medical treatment and collaborates with the primary medical care provider in the clients treatment.

The PMHNP in collaboration with NALFPC Medical Director would assist in treatments such as NeuroStar TMS, and suboxone and other advanced treatments to assist our patients.
Credentials and Certification
The PMHNP should be Board Certified and licensed to practiced in Alabama and credentialed or able to be credentialed by the major insurance carriers such as BCBS, Tri-Care, Aetna, Cigna, Viva Health, Humana, UHC, Medicare, etc. The PMHNP must be eligible for third party reimbursement and entitled to apply for prescriptive privileges as an advanced practice nurse according to state licensure laws. Visit: Apply with Get.It
Functions Performed by the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
In addition to general functions performed by the Advanced Practice Nurse, the PMHNP may provide these specific functions:
Diagnose and treat common acute psychiatric problems, illness, and crises
Psychopharmacologic management in collaboration with psychiatrist
Provide individual, group, and family psychotherapy
Care for and counsel clients with common identified chronic psychiatric conditions
Coordinate and integrate multidisciplinary services for clients with complex psychiatric problems
NeuroStar TMS Therapy
Monitor common health care problems and refer for specialized medical treatment as needed
Suboxone Treatments
Provide comprehensive family psychiatric-mental health education
Work with clients and their families in anticipation of developmental milestones, life cycle events
Perform or recommend age-appropriate screening procedures
Promote wellness oriented self-care
Advocate for family psychiatric-mental health clients and their families"
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 105,000.00 110,000.00 Per Year

Job Tags

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