Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - San Leandro, CA

Compensation: $110 - 130 per hour

** Overview: Nexus HR is looking for a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner for a reputable clinic in San Leandro, CA. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in psychiatric care and a proven ability to evaluate, diagnose, and manage mental illnesses effectively.**

About the Job

Provide compassionate care and treatment needed for patients’ mental health well being and other relevant aspects of mental health. Identify possible mental health issues; diagnose and provide treatment plans accordingly through therapies or medications, or a combination of both. Refer patients to other allied medical and non-medical professionals to provide holistic care.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage mental illness and prescribe and review appropriate

• medications

• Assess the condition of patients, from admission to an ongoing basis‬‬ of monitoring

• Develop and facilitate individualized medical treatment care plans

• Develop a therapeutic relationship with patients

• Successfully de-escalate situations regarding patients in psychiatric urgencies

• Perform administrative functions such as clinical charting, REMS/cures monitoring

• Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, mid-levels, social workers and other professionals for continuity of care

• Work collaboratively and respectfully with an integrated team of Psychiatrist, PMHNP medical assistants, and support staff

Qualifications :

• 1-year experience in Psychiatric as RN or NP

• Successfully completed Nurse Practitioner accredited program

• Having Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner certification is required (ANCC or other certification bodies)

• Licensed to practice in California as RN and/or NP

• Able to work in San Leandro, CA

• Knowledge of principles and practices of modern clinical psychiatry, including abnormal psychology, diagnostic interviewing, community psychology and community mental health

• Experience in behavioral health medication management

• Ability to determine the diagnostic and therapeutic techniques needs of individual situations, take effective course of action and follow through with effective treatment plans

• Experience interacting with people from disadvantaged backgrounds and working in low-income/under-served communities‬‬‬‬ is highly preferred

• Current California Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) certificate in good standing

• Malpractice insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday, 30 to 40 hours per week

• Must be able to work for at least 6 months, preferably at least one year

• Clinical caseload of up to 25 patients a day

Benefits:

• Dental

• Vision

• Medical

• 401k

• Paid Leave