Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Outpatient Care
- 2 Springbrook Dr Biddeford
- Maine Behavioral Healthcare
- Full Time - Day Shift
- Advanced Professional Provider
- Psychiatry
- Req #: 172501-115341
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Position Summary
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Under the direction of a physician or the Medical Director, the nurse practitioner will provide face-to-face psychiatric evaluations, medication management and health care to patients. The nurse practitioner will co-manage their case loads with the physicians. The position all includes developing and recording a plan for effective and timely treatment for patients.
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Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
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Education: Master’s degree with an advanced knowledge of nursing theory and practice, and additional medical training.
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License/Certification: Current and valid license as a Nurse Practitioner by the Maine State Board of Nursing and qualified to do psychiatric evaluations and medication management. Specific credentialing criteria are needed if working in the hospital as defined by Medical Staff By-Laws.
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Experience: 2+ years of patient care in a community mental health center or hospital is preferred.
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Advanced skill and knowledge in conducting psychiatric evaluations and treating patients
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Additional Information
MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.” MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. Learn more about our system at mainehealth.org
At MaineHealth, we offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow. Our packages include health and dental insurance, paid parental leave, a retirement program, generous paid time off, and much more! Our comprehensive array of benefits is competitive, affordable, and includes choices that meet specific, but ever-changing, needs.
With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the neighborhoods that surround it. We are deeply invested in the well-being of our communities and care team members. We believe in fostering a work environment of strong commitment, compassionate care and continuous improvement. Join us, and your abilities will be challenged and enhanced as you take your career to a new level.
MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.” MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. Learn more about our system at mainehealth.org
At MaineHealth, we offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow. Our packages include health and dental insurance, paid parental leave, a retirement program, generous paid time off, and much more! Our comprehensive array of benefits is competitive, affordable, and includes choices that meet specific, but ever-changing, needs.
With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the neighborhoods that surround it. We are deeply invested in the well-being of our communities and care team members. We believe in fostering a work environment of strong commitment, compassionate care and continuous improvement. Join us, and your abilities will be challenged and enhanced as you take your career to a new level.
