Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

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OtherPsychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

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Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive psychiatric assessments to new, returning, and transferring clients and document encounters thoroughly with attention to collaborative participation from the patient.

Requirements Summary

EDUCATION: ARNP/DNP EXPERIENCE: Experienced (minimum of 2 years of diagnostic-level clinical experience) LICENSURE: RN/ARNP active license in Washington. PMHNP specialty in psychiatry.

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OtherPsychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Full-Time, On-Site

Hiring Range: $129,272. – $164,840 per year

$10,000 Sign - On Bonus*

Benefits at a Glance

Comprehensive Coverage: Health, Dental & Vision
Generous PTO: Up to 19 days + 2 mental health days + 10 holidays (pro-rated for part-time)
Fully Paid YMCA Membership for you and eligible family members
Company-Paid Life & Disability Insurance
Student Loan Assistance & Professional Development
403(b) Retirement Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Pet Insurance
Free Wellness App (2MorrowHealth)
Collaborative, Supportive Team Environment

Kitsap Mental Health Services (KMHS) is hiring a Psychiatric ARNP or PA-Psychiatry to provide expert psychiatric care to individuals in need. In this role, you will conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments, manage patient treatment plans, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality, person-centered care. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of those experiencing mental health challenges, we invite you to join our team and contribute to our mission of providing hope and healing to our community.

Primary Responsibilities:

Provide comprehensive psychiatric assessments to new, returning, and transferring clients and document encounters thoroughly with attention to collaborative participation from the patient.
Manage an ongoing caseload of clients requiring medication and non-medication management. Clients may be inpatient, outpatient, or both, depending on the particular job assignment. Clients may be seen individually, with case managers, with family members, or as situational awareness safely dictates.
Provide care in various settings as medically and situationally appropriate, including in-person and via telehealth (audio-visual).
Partner with and support the team leaders and help to coordinate clinical decisions of the treatment team. This includes a contribution to care planning, prioritization of goals, and assessment of progress within the teams.
Participate with utilization management/review and understand or be willing to learn the coding guidelines necessary to encounter the clinical services appropriately rendered.
Provide education to teams about medication management, safety, and side-effect monitoring.
Coordinate clinical decisions with other medical providers and collaborating treatment partners.
Document concurrently in most cases and when practicable.
Provide clinical documentation in a complete, accurate, and timely manner.
Provide cross-coverage, when called upon, for other units and services requiring psychiatric care services, as determined by the Medical Director.
Participate in on-call coverage rotation for the 24-hour programs as determined by the Medical Provider Team. This coverage typically runs from 1700 to 0800 on weekdays, as well as 24/7 coverage on weekends. Providers sign up for rotations in cooperation with the other providers.
May participate in precepting and education for medical residents, psychiatric ARNPs, and DNPs.
Provide formal or informal education to the team. e.g., presenting cases, lectures, and in-services for the staff.
Participate in administrative activities, including meetings of the Medical Services Team and quality assurance activities.
Support the public mission and values of KMHS, offering hope and opportunity for people of all ages through comprehensive, recovery-oriented behavioral health care.

In addition to the above, any other responsibilities appropriate to the position, scope of practice, and not explicitly listed in the job description.

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION: ARNP/DNP

EXPERIENCE: Experienced (minimum of 2 years of diagnostic-level clinical experience)

LICENSURE: RN/ARNP active license in Washington. PMHNP specialty in psychiatry.

CERTIFICATION: Active and unencumbered DEA registered in WA State.

Preferred Qualifications:

EXPERIENCE: Specialist (minimum 5 years of job-related experience)

Our recruitment processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any aspect which makes someone unique.