NURSE PRACTITIONER

Responsibilities

Psych Nurse Practioner Opportunity (full-time)

At Laurel Heights Hospital, we are committed to providing the highest quality of psychiatric and behavioral care. Our comprehensive pediatric programs and services are designed to bring hope and healing to children and adolescents who face complex psychiatric, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders.

We strive to cater our approach to treatment to the needs of each child who comes into our care. ghts Hospital are structured for youth ages 6–17 who are dealing with general psychiatric difficulties and trauma.

We also offer specialty mental health programs for children with co-occurring neurodevelopmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorders

• Laurel Heights Hospital offers comprehensive benefits for the Nurse Practioner position, such as:
• Health, Dental and Vision Plans
• Paid Time Off
• 401k Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Short Term and Long Term Disabi
• Treatment programs at Laurel Heility
• Life Insurance

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Qualifications

Master of Science in Nursing with certification as a Nurse Practitioner/Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with one of the accredited National Certification Organizations (ANCC, AANP).

Licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Georgia; Certification with a National Certification Board

• Five (5) years of experience in the area of psychiatric/chemical dependency nursing preferred.
• Unencumbered State of GA Licensed NP, expertise, or interest, in treating patients with mental illness and addictive disorders preferred.
• Knowledge and mastery of DSM-5 and biopsychosocial assessment.