Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Terros Health is pleased to share an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner working in Mesa, AZ.

Terros Health is a health care company focused on the whole person, providing primary care and specializing in mental health and substance use treatment for over 50 years. We help people live their lives in recovery and we save lives every day. Our vision is to provide extraordinary care by empowered people, achieving exceptional outcomes. We are guided by our core values of integrity, compassion and empowerment, with diversity woven throughout. Together, we are Inspiring Change for Life

If you are interested in working for one of the State's Leading Healthcare Organizations that promotes Integrity, Compassion, and Empowerment, we encourage you to apply

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Terros Health is hiring a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for our University Health Center location in Mesa.

Full Time: 4-10's

Location: University/Mill

SMI

NextGen Experience Preferred

Salary Range: Post MSN: $130K- $155K; Dual Certified FNP/PMHNP: $148K-$160K; DNP: $158K-$160K (Depending on Years of Experience)

Additional Language Differential Pay Available: Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, Farsi, Swahili or ASL: $3/hour ($6240 annually)

The PMHNP serves as an active member of the site clinical team working collaboratively on the delivery of clinical care. Provides direct psychiatric care of assigned clients and program activities, facilitates team work for outpatient services, conducts psychiatric evaluations and medication monitoring and individual treatment and case consultation of patients. Participates in program evaluation procedures and professional record keeping, and makes referrals appropriately.

Additional duties include:

• Completes initial psychiatric assessments, progress notes, annual psychiatric updates, family interventions. Documentation shall be on approved forms and within the same day of service.
• Develops differential diagnostic assessments, assessments of capacity for consent to treatment, risk assessments, patient education, and progress towards treatment goals including medical, psychological, social, behavioral and developmental aspects of the member's situation.
• Documents patient's progress with delivery service expectation of 6 hours face-to-face time per 8-hour work day, or 8 hours face-to-face time per 10-hour work day.
• Orders follow-up blood levels and other lab tests according to standard medical practice, obtains a past and current medical history
• Initiates contact with PCP, ED clinicians, and therapists according to established guidelines, to provide whole health integrated care
• Provides psychopharmacological treatment in alignment with patient's treatment plan; appropriate follow-up of patient's symptoms and response to medications, including side effects. Utilizes appropriate medication based on best practices, in addition to appropriately completing required documentation for preauthorization of pharmacy services. Completes medication education and informed consent.
• Routinely assesses patient's need for ACT services, using explicit criteria to determine need to transfer to less intensive services. Conducts home and community visits as required by ACT fidelity measures.
• Assesses patient's needs and guides the clinical team while managing crisis and treatment plan updates. Collaborates with nurses and medical assistants.
• Educates non-medical staff on psychiatric and non-psychiatric medications, their side effects, and health-related conditions.
• Provides psychiatric back-up to the program after-hours and weekends on a rotating basis with other psychiatric care providers who share on-call; will have access to consumers' current status and medical records/current medications.

• Multiple medical plans - including a no premium plan for employees and their families
• Multiple dental plans - including orthodontia
• Financial well-being - 401(k) with a company match, interest free medical line of credit, financial education, planning, and support
• 4 Weeks of paid time off in the first year
• Floating Holiday each calendar year
• Wellness program
• Pet Insurance
• Group life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program for the Whole Family
• Personal and family mental and physical health access
• Professional growth & development - including scholarships, clinical supervision, and CEUs
• Tuition discounts with GCU and The University of Phoenix
• Working Advantage - Employee perks and discounts
  • Gym memberships
  • Car rentals
  • Flights, hotels, movies and more
• Bilingual pay differential

• Must have an Advanced Practice Nursing degree as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
• Must have one (1) or more year's prior experience in psychiatric setting and/or providing psychiatric treatment; experience working within psychiatric crisis and/or with members with serious mental illness preferred
• Must have an AZ license. DEA and AZ CSPMP registration current
• Must have valid Arizona driver's license, be 21 years of age with minimum 3 years driving experience, and meet requirements of Terros Health's driving policy
• Must have a valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance card or apply for an Arizona fingerprint clearance card (Level 1) within 7 working days of assuming role.
• Must pass a Drug Screen and TB Test.