Nurse Practitioner- Psych

We are seeking a full-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join East Tennessee Behavioral Health in Knoxville, TN. We are also seeking 1–2 additional PRN PMHNPs to support our growing team.

Position Highlights

• Full-time and PRN opportunities available
• Monday–Friday business hours
• One weekend per month of onsite rounding required
• Average caseload of 16 patients per day
• Full-time salary: $140,000–$145,000
• PRN rate: $65–$72/hour
• Monthly productivity bonus for full-time providers
• Weekend rounding stipend of $600/day for full-time providers
• Overnight call pay: $200/night

Qualifications

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner
• Board Certified or Board Eligible PMHNP
• Active DEA license preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing patient care
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary treatment team
• Participate in weekend rounding and overnight call coverage

East Tennessee Behavioral Health is a 90-bed acute inpatient behavioral health facility offering inpatient, IOP, PHP, and ECT services. Providers work alongside a collaborative team of psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners dedicated to delivering high-quality behavioral healthcare. The facility utilizes WellSky EMR and maintains an average daily census of 70 patients.

Summary

• Diagnose and treat acute, episodic or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.
• Participate in the formulation of patient Master Treatment Plan
• Assess physical and psychiatric health of patient and formulate measures to meet patient needs.

Chart clinical observation (direct or through dictation), evaluations and treatment of patient in required time according to facility guidelines.

Communicate with physicians and other staff as necessary to provide quality care for patient within appropriate guidelines.

Encourage family involvement in patient care. Respond to identified patient and family educational needs.

Support and follow legal requirements, hospital policy and procedures, medical staff bylaws and regulatory requirements.

• Provide services that are in accordance with the state guidelines for Nurse Practitioners.
• Provide on-call responsibilities on scheduled basis directed by medical staff.

May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x-rays. May prescribe medication.

Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Qualifications

• Master's in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner program required.
• Clinical experience working with the patient population of the facility; ability to demonstrate knowledge of concepts of limit setting, therapeutic boundaries, crisis management, therapeutic treatment, environment and patient care required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Practicing Nurse Practitioner preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• Board Certified Nurse Practitioner required.
• Licensed to practice in the state in which the facility operates.
• DEA license.

Acadia Healthcare

Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States.

Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Acadia Healthcare operates a network of 250 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,000 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 70,000 patients daily.

We provide psychiatric and chemical dependency services to our patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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