Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

MAVA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LLC

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Downers Grove, IL +1 location
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    Competitive salary

    Flexible schedule

    Paid time off

    This position requires advanced Psychiatric Skill Sets. You must have experience prescribing and/or recommending psychotropic medications in a Psychiatric Setting.

    Region: Entire Illinois

    About us: Mava Healthcare Systems, PLLC provides fully integrative behavioral health services. Our multi-disciplinary team realizes that this population has special physical, emotional, and social needs. The psychiatric team is board-certified psychiatrists who collaborate with the psychiatric nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

    Job Summary

    We are seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join our team! As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, you will be examining patients, collecting patient medical history, and making tentative diagnoses on minor and major issues. You will also be reading diagnostic tests and reports, interpreting data, taking the time with each patient to explain their test results and medical diagnoses, and prescribing therapy or medication with a physician's approval. The ideal candidate has an excellent bedside manner, experience charting in a medical environment, and has strong communication and interpersonal skills.

    Responsibilities

    Examine each patient, take a detailed medical history, and chart everything medically important in their records

    Read test results, interpret data appropriately, and make diagnostic suggestions based on those results

    Explain to the patient test results and expected health outcomes

    Prescribe medication or therapy with a physician overseeing as part of a larger health plan

    Work closely with nurses, other Physician Assistants, and Physicians to formulate a full, comprehensive treatment plan

    Qualifications

    Nurse - PMHNP or PA-C with Psychiatric CAQ

    Must be licensed in IL

    Current License & DEA Required

    Must be a team-player

    Must be adaptive and flexible

    Nurse Practitioner PMHNP (Required)

    Physician Assistant with Psychiatric CAQ (Required)

    What we offer

    Competitive pay, commensurate with experience

    Collaborating Psychiatrists on the Illinois Team who provide services to the patients

    Flexible scheduling: Part-Time and Full-Time positions available

    Flexible work from home options available.

  • Locations
    Downers Grove, IL • Spring, TX