Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Position

4 weeks ago

Wilsonville, Oregon, United States State of Oregon Full time
Job Description:

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Wilsonville)

We have an outstanding opportunity for a Licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner located at our Coffee Creek Correctional Facility (CCCF) in Wilsonville. This position is required to work on-site / in-person.

About the Job – Your Role

As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, you will provide psychiatric assessment and psychotropic medication management as clinically indicated to mentally ill inmates within the Behavioral Health Services (BHS) of the ODOC. You will work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and coordinate care of inmate patients with other members of the treatment team.

BHS is comprised of an administrative unit which sets policy and long-term direction for targeted service populations at each of the institutions. This includes diagnostic evaluation, stabilization, treatment, release planning, and case-management services for mentally ill and developmentally disabled inmates.

This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.

Minimum Qualifications

A current Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurse license issued by the Oregon State Board of Nursing AND a current Prescriptive Authority Certification within the Oregon APRN Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice.

Knowledge of

  • Information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat mental disorders, injuries, and diseases.
  • Psychiatric advanced practice nursing and medical principles and practices.
  • Human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, pathology, nutrition, and pharmacology.
  • Human behavior and growth.
  • Community resources for patient referral.

Requested Skills in

  • Treating affective illness and distress, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use/abuse, persistent mental illness, and survivors of sexual assault.
  • Therapeutic treatments, use of examination instruments, and administration of medications with an emphasis on psychotropic medications.
  • Patient psychiatric treatment assessment, including mental status examinations, laboratory tests, and other diagnostic procedures, analysis of data, and problem identification.
  • Developing and modifying treatment plans, including further diagnostic studies, therapy, patient education, and identification of parameters for follow-up.
  • Critical thinking, using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
  • Working with aggressive, abusive or combative patients.
  • Communicating orally and in writing with a variety of individuals ranging from health care professionals to laypersons.

Working Conditions

The work is conducted in an adult male and/or female prison. Adults in custody may become physically and verbally abusive and assaults and disturbances may occur. Training in, and knowledge of crisis intervention techniques, emergency procedures, and defensive measures is essential.

About the Department

The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for over 12,000 adults in custody in 12 state prisons throughout Oregon. It advises and evaluates counties regarding administration of probation and parole programs supervising more than 24,000 offenders in Oregon communities.

Benefits

The State of Oregon provides a generous benefit package, which includes:

  • Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays.
  • 21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components.
  • Optional short and long-term disability.
  • Term life insurance.
  • Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare.

About the Process – What to Expect

  • After the application deadline, a recruiter will review submissions for education and experience to identify candidates who best fit the minimum qualifications and requested skills.
  • Top candidates will be referred to the hiring manager.
  • The hiring manager will review your application and schedule interviews.
  • Interviews will be held with a panel of stakeholders who have completed panel assessment training.
  • Final candidates will have a background check, and reference checks.
  • A Classification and Compensation analyst will review the Workday Application of the successful candidate to determine starting wages.
  • A job offer will be extended through Workday to the successful candidate.

Requirements for Employment

The successful candidate for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDI&B) is embedded in the Department of Corrections core values. The department strives to be a model employer committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected characteristics.

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