PRN Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatry

Job Description

Rock Springs-Behavioral Health Hospital, Georgetown, Texas

Nurse Practitioner, Behavioral Health

Job Type : PRN only

Your experience matters

At Rock Springs, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a Nurse Practitioner (NP) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute

You'll make an impact by utilizing your specialized plan-of-care intervention and serving as a patient-care innovator. You will shape exceptional patient journeys every day and leverage your skills and our cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing.

Provides primary or acute healthcare services for certain acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

• Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview, and examination.

Documents patient care performed, assessments made, and orders given.

Orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic studies.

Performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations, and care.

Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions, including use of prescriptive authority and refer-ral to other healthcare providers or community resources.

Provides counseling and education of patients and their families / caregivers concerning preventative health and wellness, treatment options, and community resources.

Provides care in the context of promoting age- and culture-appropriate informed choices, shared decision making, and the right to self-determination.

Regular and reliable attendance.

Perform other additional duties and responsibilities as agreed upon in employment contract and in accordance with all Physician Services Guidelines.

WHY JOIN US

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers :

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR :

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Certifications : BCLS upon completion of hospital orientation

Licenses : Current and active NP license in state of practice.

Current and active RN license in state of practice

Current DEA license

More about Mesa Springs

Rock Springs is a 72 bed hospital located in Georgetown, Texas and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters.

EEOC Statement

Rock Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rock Springs committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

About Us

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

About the Team

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.