Psychatric Nurse Practitioner

Posted:
12/27/2024, 9:08:47 AM

Location(s):
California, United States ⋅ Long Beach, California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

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Job Title:

Nurse Practitioner

Division/Program:

Long Beach Behvioral Health Urgent Care

Starting Compensation:

30,000.00 - 33,598.08 USD Per Year

Working Location:

Long Beach, CA

Working Hours/Shift:

Every other Saturday

What SBHG brings to you (benefits):

  • Competitive compensation
  • Company paid benefits package including medical, dental and vision and many other voluntary benefits for employees
  • Generous vacation and holiday pay
  • On the job training including paid CEU opportunities and career development
  • AMFT, ACSW and APCC’s receive supervision for BBS hours (when applicable)
  • Click here to learn more: https://www.starsinc.com/careers/employee-benefits

What you bring to SBHG (Qualifications): 

Education 

  • Master's Degree in Nursing with a specialty in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing from an accredited college or university. 

  • Completion of an approved Adult, Child, or Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Program. 

  • Doctorate degree preferred. 

Experience 

  • Minimum of two years of experience with adults and children greater than age 12 who present and are assessed with a DSM-IV diagnosis. 

  • Experience with mentally ill clients preferred. 

License 

  • Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Nursing Education Certificate to practice as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing. 

  • Possession of a State of California issued medication furnishing number and a certificate issued by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration for the furnishing for psychotropic medications 

  • Valid California Driver's License required. 

  • Valid CPR certification 

How you will make a difference (Job Overview): 

In collaboration with a designated physician the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) is responsible for providing inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care, including admitting, assessing, furnishing and providing medication management, and managing client’s, following established standards and practices. The PNP will review and analyze client records in order to furnish and evaluate the usage of psychotropic and other drugs and the quality and appropriateness of the care of mental health clients. May be asked to become LPS designee certified to facilitate the completion of “applications 5150/5585” for clients in need of such. 

 

Division/Program Overview:  

  • 24/7 outpatient program 

  • Rapid mental health assessment, crisis intervention, and medication support 

  • Walk-in’s welcome 

  • Clients may stay up to 24 hours 

  • BHUCC equipped to serve 12 adults (ages 18 and up) and 6 adolescent (ages 13 to 17)  

Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/

For Additional Information:

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SBHG and its affiliates acknowledge all COVID 19 vaccination guidelines and mandates recommended by the State of California Department of Public Health.  For more details, please see: https://covid19.ca.gov/workers-and-businesses/#vaccination-testing-requirements

Grade State Range: 120,154.60 - 198,255.10 USD Annual