St. Joseph Medical Center - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
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Baltimore, MD
| Employer: | Eating Recovery Center |
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Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated, and compassionate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join the team at St. Jospeh Medical Center working under CED, PA, a group behavioral health practice at the University of Maryland, St. Joseph Medical Center. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing exceptional care to patients in a 100% inpatient psychiatry setting and PHP unit. This position reports to the Medical Director. Location: St. Joseph's Medical Center 7601 Osler Dr, Towson, MD 21204 Responsibilities: - Obtain patient history and perform assessments using observation, interviews, and examinations. - Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests as needed. - Provide care to adult patients, ages 18 and older. - Provide counseling and education to patients and their families on preventative health, wellness, treatment options, and community resources. - Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary treatment team. - Make informed, age and culture-appropriate choices, shared decision-making, and the right to self-determination. Qualifications: - Master's degree in nursing and graduate of an accredited Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner program with specialization in area of practice. - Unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license by the State Board of Nursing in the state of practice or compact privileges under the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact agreement. - Allied Health credentialing through Medical Staff Services office required. - Five years of experience in the identified area of expertise preferred. - Prior nursing experience in the identified area, Certification in specialty area preferred. - Knowledge of psychiatry and psychiatric drugs preferred. Skills and Abilities: - Broad based general medical knowledge. - Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary treatment team. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with supervision within the scope of job required. - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, seek consultation when needed, and take appropriate action. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome and encourage diversity in our workplace. #IND2 #LI-JM1 | |