Job Description
Sierra Health and Wellness utilizes evidence-based methods to restore families, relationships, and self-worth. By transforming the character, we give life back to the people who have lost it through substance abuse and mental health issues.
This dual role encompasses care and compassion across two outpatient facilities. Outstanding drug and alcohol recovery care is provided to adults in our outpatient facility located in Sacramento Ca. Our outpatient facility (PHP) helps adolescents struggling with mental health issues in the Roseville area.
Positions available : - Full-time:
- Monday-Friday (8:00am- 4:30pm)
Benefits For Full-Time Employees: - Competitive pay
- 10 days paid vacation
- 10 holidays/ 5 sick days per year
- Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits (eligible after 60 days)
- 401K with a company match of up to 3% (eligible after 1 year & 1,000 hours)
- Employer paid life Insurance & accident insurance (eligible after 60 days)
Duties and Responsibilities: The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) will function within any program operated by Sierra Health & Wellness (SHW) in accordance with State licensure, Programs operated by SHW include Adolescents (PHP), residential substance use treatment facilities, day treatment programs, and intensive outpatient programs. The Nurse Practitioner will be primarily responsible for overseeing the medical management of clients with substance use disorder, mental health conditions, and chronic medical conditions in accordance with standardized procedures and that of supervising physician staff. The Nurse Practitioner will assess clients, Initiate, or modify treatment within his/her scope of practice and seek consultation with supervising physician staff when clinically indicated. The Nurse Practitioner will participate in treatment team meetings with multidisciplinary staff members and participate in treatment planning for assigned clients. Services provided by the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will primarily be provided in-person but may be delivered virtually when necessary. The PMHNP will participate in rotating weekly on-call services. On-call services will cover a staff on-site that are within nursing professionals' scope of practice to ensure appropriate care is delivered in a timely manner.
Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Assume principal responsibility for the medical, psychiatric, and addiction care needs of clients under the direction of the supervising physician.
- Perform History & Physicals and/or review and update outside provider H&Ps for new admissions to residential treatment centers.
- Perform admission assessments and contribute to the development of client-specific treatment plans.
- Assess clients and order medications as necessary to treat identified medical, psychiatric, and/or substance use disorders.
- Order and interpret specific laboratory studies when clinically indicated.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary treatment team members at SHW.
- Coordinate with clients outside providers, when clinically indicated.
- Counsel and educate clients on medical, psychiatric, and substance use conditions.
- Provide health education to staff (formally and informally) and clients related to medications, psychiatric conditions, substance use disorders, and medical conditions.
- Document in medical records in sufficient detail to Identify goals, interventions, outcomes and effectiveness of treatment.
- Consult with the supervising physician for conditions outside of the nurse practitioner scope and/or refer to specialized health resources for treatment.
- Utilize screening tools to monitor the effectiveness of care provided.
- Adhere to infection control measures and maintains a safe environment of care for patients and staff.
- Signs, date and perform all charting, record keeping, and care plans in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Provides high-quality client-centered care.
- Validates medication orders are transmitted to pharmacies electronically, or via fax/phone when electronic health record downtimes occur.
- Ensures compliance with all medical/nursing and regulations for DHCS and Joint Commission and reordered from vendors as needed.
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Required education and experience :
- Current Registered Nursing (RN) License required
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited University required
- Master's Degree from an accredited nurse practitioner program
- Active registration as a Nurse Practitioner by the California Board of Registered Nursing
- Certification from a national accrediting body, such as the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (e.g. Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, etc.)
- Alternatively, eligibility within 90-days of hire
- Active Nurse Practitioner Furnishing license
- Alternatively, eligibility within 90-days of hire
- Active DEA number and "X" Waiver to prescribe buprenorphine products
- Alternatively, eligibility within 90-days of hire
- Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Demonstrated experience and education in providing care for clients with mental health and substance use disorders.
- Other duties as assigned.
Sierra Health and Wellness is a California network of leading behavioral health and rehab centers for adults and families who suffer from addiction to alcohol, opiates, amphetamines and other addictive substances.
Sierra Health and Wellness is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against applicants, employees or clients on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, veteran status or any other category protected by the law, or patients' decisions regarding advance directives. Not all services are available at all offices.
Hourly: $65.38 - $95.00
The posted pay range is a reasonable estimate that the organization believes in good faith it may pay for this particular job based on the circumstances at the time of posting. This pay range is not a promise of a particular wage. Pay may consider several factors including but not limited to internal equity, experience, specialty, training, hours/shifts worked, business need, and education. Pay ranges may be adjusted in the future depending upon many factors including business needs. OG25
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Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Shift work, Monday to Friday,