PRN PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER

North Spring Behavioral Healthcare is hiring a PRN Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our growing team. This position will be critical to our structure. We offer both very competitive pay and a flexible schedule. You will have the chance the help create and empower a team whose ultimate goal is patient safety and great service quality. You will work closely with the Medical Director and the Director of Nursing to collaborate and creatively solve day to day problems with best practice guidance. If you want to display your practitioner skills and share your knowledge with a team please reach out to us today.

Location: Beautiful Leesburg, Virginia, 40 miles Northwest of Washington DC. Named one of the best places to live by Money magazine. Located within a 45-acre campus in a rural area on the northern edge of Leesburg with a gymnasium, beautiful outdoor campus and high ropes course. Excellent public school system.

Compensation package: Very competitive salary. Flexible work schedule. Three meals a day provided at no cost to employees.

1. Collaborates with Medical Director on psychiatric histories and assessments.
2. Collaborates with Medical Director on medical illnesses and injuries.
3. Obtains and writes physician orders based on results of assessments.
4. Adheres to guidelines of approved medical protocols in making recommendations.
5. Leads group therapy sessions as needed.
6. May attend treatment team meetings as necessary and shares observations regarding specific patient behaviors and other relevant factors verbally.
7. Perform other duties as assigned.
8. Demonstrates a working knowledge of the legal boundaries of the position.
9. Will adhere to all safety policies and safe work practices.
10. Will adhere to all hospital policies and procedures.
11. Completes all documentation requirements legibly and within timeframes established by Medical Staff and related policies.
12. Is knowledgeable of personal protective equipment to protect from exposure to chemicals and/or biohazard and is knowledgeable of hand washing techniques.
13. Provides a safe environment at all times ensuring proper level of patient supervision and emergency behavior management interventions.
14. Maintains working knowledge of patient confidentiality (HIPAA), patients' rights, and child abuse reporting laws.
15. Maintains current certification and provides copies to Human Resources (License, First Aid, CPR, etc).
16. Follow North Spring Behavioral Healthcare's Time and Attendance policy.

Education: Master's level degree from an accredited school of nursing

Licensure: Licensed by Commonwealth of Virginia as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, CPR

Experience: Prefer experience with children and adolescents in psychiatric facility or rehabilitation program.