Community and Family Resources
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Community and Family Resources, Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50319
Community and Family Resources is seeking a full time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to serve clients in our Des Moines and Iowa City locations. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for the delivery of high-quality, professional, psychiatric care to agency patients through utilization of guidelines accepted by the medical director, nurse practitioner, and administrative staff. This position will also have an active educational role, providing both patients and staff education on an ongoing basis. The nurse practitioner works with staff to provide outpatient psychiatric care including identification, diagnosis, treatment, medication management, and crisis intervention services within the scope of practice of a licensed nurse practitioner as defined by the Iowa Board of Nursing.
This person can provide in person services in our Des Moines or Iowa City location 2-3 days per week, and provide telehealth services to clients in the other location 2-3 days per week.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provides outpatient psychiatric care for patients of the agency in conjunction with the agency's missions.
Provides patient with initial intakes for diagnosis and treatment plan.
Consults with the medical director / psychiatrist or on-call psychiatrist as needed.
Acts as a patient advocate, monitoring progress and appropriateness of services provided.
Prescribes medication to patients and monitors for efficacy and side effects.
Assists community mental health nurses to complete related work tasks such as telephone consultation and triage, refilling prescriptions, contacting families, meeting with drug representatives, following up on lab results and assisting patients to obtain medications from patient assistance medication program.
Schedule
Type : Full-time
Hours : 9a-5 : 30p, Monday-Friday
Education and Experience Qualifications
Currently registered for licensure as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner.
Certified through the American Nurses Association or appropriate specialty group.
Preferred to be certified to work with any age group.
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
IPERS retirement benefit
Optional 401K
Employee Assistance Program
Generous PTO (20 days accrued in your first year)
9 paid holidays
Paid trainings and CEU opportunities
Public Student Loan Forgiveness employer
Tuition reimbursement
Various discounts including tuition fees at partner schools, travel, cell phone plans, and more!
Application Process Candidates interested in applying should submit an application and resume. Candidates will be required to complete a background check, drug screen, and TB test prior to starting employment.
Equal Opportunity Employer : Community and Family Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employers and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this job description are representative of the knowledge, skills, and / or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable person(s) with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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This person can provide in person services in our Des Moines or Iowa City location 2-3 days per week, and provide telehealth services to clients in the other location 2-3 days per week.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provides outpatient psychiatric care for patients of the agency in conjunction with the agency's missions.
Provides patient with initial intakes for diagnosis and treatment plan.
Consults with the medical director / psychiatrist or on-call psychiatrist as needed.
Acts as a patient advocate, monitoring progress and appropriateness of services provided.
Prescribes medication to patients and monitors for efficacy and side effects.
Assists community mental health nurses to complete related work tasks such as telephone consultation and triage, refilling prescriptions, contacting families, meeting with drug representatives, following up on lab results and assisting patients to obtain medications from patient assistance medication program.
Schedule
Type : Full-time
Hours : 9a-5 : 30p, Monday-Friday
Education and Experience Qualifications
Currently registered for licensure as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner.
Certified through the American Nurses Association or appropriate specialty group.
Preferred to be certified to work with any age group.
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
IPERS retirement benefit
Optional 401K
Employee Assistance Program
Generous PTO (20 days accrued in your first year)
9 paid holidays
Paid trainings and CEU opportunities
Public Student Loan Forgiveness employer
Tuition reimbursement
Various discounts including tuition fees at partner schools, travel, cell phone plans, and more!
Application Process Candidates interested in applying should submit an application and resume. Candidates will be required to complete a background check, drug screen, and TB test prior to starting employment.
Equal Opportunity Employer : Community and Family Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employers and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this job description are representative of the knowledge, skills, and / or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable person(s) with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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