Advanced Practice - Psychiatry job in WA

Company: Archway Physician Recruitment
Location: Yakima
Posted on: May 17, 2020

Job Description:

Psychiatric-Mental Health opening in Yakima, Washington. This and other physician assistant jobs brought to you by DocCafe.com Psych NP opportunity in Yakima, WA Full Time Our nurse Practitioners are part of a multidisciplinary team that provides integrated behavioral health treatment to clients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Collaborating with therapists, case managers, nurses and other members the treatment team, Nurse Practitioners assist in the development and implementation of an individualized treatment plan for each client. Taking ownership of the pharmacological intervention portion of treatment, our Nurse Practitioners complete psychiatric evaluations, prescribe appropriate medications, and provide general medical counseling & referrals. This position will primarily serve clients from various outpatient teams in our Yakima clinic, though the Nurse Practitioner may be requested to fill in, as needed, at our Yakima inpatient clinics during regular business hours. In addition, the Nurse Practitioner will particiapte in weekend rounding and after-hours call coverage on a rotating basis. Nurse Practitioner duties may include: completing initial psychiatric evaluations and assessing mental health & physical health status at routine appointments prescribing & monitoring psychotropic medications and educating clients & their support system about the medications purpose, appropriate dosage, and possible side effects collaborating with each client to create an individualized treatment plan educating staff, clients, and other community partners about individual mental health needs following trauma-informed principles in all aspects of client care assessing clients for safety and risk to self or others, and taking appropriate crisis intervention measures when indicated participating in on-call and rounding rotations for our inpatient facilities completing all documentation & charting in a timely, client-centered manner Qualifications: completion of MSN or DNP degree with psychiatric-mental health focus eligible for nurse practitioner license in Washington State federal DEA registration A strong reputation for providing quality, evidence-based services within a collaborative multi-disciplinary team environment Innovative, forward-looking leadership that seeks to thrive in an ever-changing healthcare environment Joint Commission-accredited organization committed to continuous quality improvement Established partnerships with major research universities and other community and healthcare providers to implement cutting-edge treatment programs and services Excellent Benefits Competitive salaries within our communities and industry Healthcare coverage for employee and qualified family members Generous vacation, paid holiday and sick leave policies Access to Employee Assistance Program services Agency-funded retirement plan with contributions equal to 5% of compensation Additional retirement investment opportunities with a 50% investment match of up to 4% of compensation Agency-funded life and disability insurance program Site eligibility for loan repayment through the National Health Service Corps Keyphrases: psychiatry jobs, psychiatrist jobs, psychologist jobs, psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs

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