Nurse Practitioner

At Emerge, our values guide how we live, lead, and serve. Rooted in faith and renewal, they reflect our mission to restore lives through hope, integrity, and purpose.

• We Believe: We offer grace and restoration, believing in second chances and the power of forgiveness.
• We Excel: We always grow and improve, pursuing continuous learning and a hunger for quality.
• We Serve: We put others first, leading with humility, empathy, and a willing spirit.
• We Own: We take responsibility for our actions and choices, demonstrating integrity through accountability.
• We Rise: We grow through challenges, remaining flexible, creative, and steadfast through adversity.

If these resonate with you, we would love to connect to discuss opportunities at Emerge further!

Position Overview

The Nurse Practitioner will provide ongoing medical and psych services for clients and help develop medical policies and procedures.

Essential Functions

• Confirm client’s past diagnosis and related current prescriptions for appropriateness.
• Prescribe medication to patients in accordance with the organization’s formulary and timely completion of all prescriptions.
• Prescribe Medically Assisted Treatment when appropriate.
• Formulate exit strategy for medications according to the organization’s standards.

Participate in complex patient decision making regarding medically compromised or complicated patient care, determining if a patient requires a different level of addiction care, assisting in the discharge determination process.

Be available for interdisciplinary treatment meeting (IDT) to review challenging patients for the purposes of decision making and education.

• Willingness to complete general administration and general nursing duties.
• Provide on-site consultation when needed.
• Complete clinical notes in Electronic Health Records system.
• Adhere to all organizational and departmental policies and procedures, including compliance with all behavioral, ethical, and client boundary expectations.
• Maintain client records according to the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Maintain organization, Ohio MHAS, and CARF required training.
• Maintain license or registration appropriate to profession and appropriate to job requirement, including appropriate amount of continuing education at all times of employment.
• Maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Abilities, and Working Conditions

Knowledge of: Multifunctional considerations in treating addiction with a concentration on Person-Centered care. Safety rules and procedures, the organization’s policies and procedures, and de-escalation techniques for individuals who may be frustrated or exalted.

Abilities: Multitask and work independently with minimal supervision. Communicate information clearly, read, write, speak, and understand. Recognize unusual or threatening conditions related to persons with disabilities. Standing, bending, stooping, sitting, walking, reaching above and below shoulder, repetitive use of hands to operate office equipment. Sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.

Working Conditions: Standard office/clinical office setting. May require weekend, evening, and holiday hours. May be exposed to clients who are potentially angry or violent. General exposure to standard office equipment (computers, monitors, copiers, etc.).

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Demonstrated competencies working with substance abuse and chemically dependent populations.
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience with using and navigating Electronic Health Records and other industry related types of applications.

CPR/First Aid Certification

Holds a valid license to advanced practice nursing functions in the State of Ohio and has prescriptive authority in the State of Ohio (DEA)

Minimum two (2) years of experience in mental health, alcohol, drug, and addiction services.