Part Time - Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Company: Universal Health Services, Inc.
Location: Portsmouth
Posted on: March 14, 2023

Job Description:

Responsibilities

Harbor Point Behavioral Center in the Norfolk, VA area is seeking a part-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our specialized team in the treatment of Behavioral Health patients. Harbor Point is a Residential Treatment Center for both males and female C/A patients with diverse Psychiatric treatment issues. The new PMHNP will be rounding in our patients in our Residential Treatment settings with an emphasis on helping our Psychiatrist with weekly med-checks. Website: https://harborpointbhc.com/ Responsibilities include:

• Provide psychiatric medical care under the oversight and in collaboration with the psychiatric physicians at Harbor Point Behavioral Center.
• Complete a Psychiatric Admitting Evaluation on newly admitted patients
• Complete a History & Physical Examination on newly admitted patients
• Ensure that appropriate orders and recommendations are made for treatment and psychiatric/medical care following the initial psychiatric/medical evaluation
• Conduct reviews of patients' psychiatric/medical status as needed
• Communicate with families on significant psychiatric/medical issues
• As directed, ensure that psychiatric rounding occurs on patients throughout their stay at the facility
• Respond to or give appropriate orders for emergency needs or care of patients in crisis situations as needed
• Document the patient's medical record each time he/she sees and/or treats a patient and keep progress notes regarding treatment as well as written doctor's orders.
• Participate as needed in utilization reviews with insurance companies for the benefit of patients and their families
• Make appropriate discharge recommendations and prescriptions for psychiatric medication needs for each patient at the time of discharge
• Countersign all telephone orders in the patient record Salary: Based upon experience and competitive with the market. Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance;Life Insurance;Short- and Long-term Disability;Accident Insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts;Vacation and Medical Leave;Relocation Reimbursement;Matching 401(k)Retirement Savings Plan;Employee Stock Purchase Plan. About Universal Health Services One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
  Qualifications
  
  Job Requirements
  • PhD or Master's Degree in Nursing from recognized school of nursing
  • Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner/APRN in the State of Virginia or willingness to obtain licensure in the State of Virginia.
  • Board Certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatric and Mental Health
  • Current National DEA Certificate EEO StatementAll UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.NoticeAt UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: or 1-800-852-3449.

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