Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Outpatient Adult - Meriden, CT

Location Detail : Rushford Center Inc Meriden (10172)

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Behavioral Health – Outpatient Adult

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Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common : Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Rushford

Rushford Center, one of Connecticut’s leading providers of addiction and mental health services, is nationally recognized for delivering outstanding prevention, treatment and recovery programs. Rushford offers a wide range of programs including Acute Care and Evaluation, Residential Addiction Treatment, Individual, Group & Family Therapy, Intensive Outpatient programs and Community Support Programs. Through the passion of Rushford’s specialists, they continue to treat every patient with care, compassion and respect, while providing affordable and accessible services.

Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Role Scope

• Evaluate and manage psychiatric disorders
• Coordinate appropriate follow up care, referrals, and case management
• Performs crisis intervention and medication management
• Develop and implement long and short range treatment plans
• Orders and performs diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures, and provides patient notification and follow up care
• Solicits medical management consult or input when appropriate
• Completes all clinical reminders to keep each patient up to date in the system
• Work in collaborative practice with Psychiatrist
• Telepsychiatry opportunities when clinically appropriate

Advanced Practitioners Enjoy

At Hartford HealthCare newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through on the job, classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include :

Qualifications

Advanced Practitioner Requirements

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With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.  Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.  We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work / life balance.  Every moment matters.  And this is your moment.