Nurse Practitioner Behavioral Health

Job Title : Nurse Practitioner

Behavioral Health

Location : Danville,

Pennsylvania

Job Category : Nurse

Practitioner, Advanced Practice

Schedule : Work Type : Full

time

Department : Psychiatry Advanced

Practitioner Team

Date Posted : 08 / 20 / 2025

Job ID : R-71252

Job SummaryPMHNP - Inpatient Psychiatry

(Geisinger Behavioral Health, Danville) In collaboration with the

physician, provides care to new or established patients.

Demonstrates autonomy through patient evaluation, assessment,

diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care. Orders testing as deemed

necessary and remains proficient in interpreting results and

prescribing appropriate medication and therapeutic regimen within

the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner. These roles,

undertaken in cooperation with nursing, staff physicians and other

department staff, may include triage, telephone communication and

patient education.

Job Duties

Assesses

and establishes a presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment

plans for their patient population.

Makes

• accurate and complete entries into the electronic medical record;

orders and interprets diagnostic testing and consults as

appropriate and prescribes appropriate medical therapy utilizing

evidenced based practice.

Prescribes, adjusts

or discontinues medications or therapies as

appropriate.

Evaluates and reports to

collaborating physician any circumstances or approaches to medical

management or test results that present a significant risk to

patient's health or well-being.

Performs

procedures within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner

license.

Communicates with collaborative

physician, patient, PCP and referring staff through telephone or

other means of correspondence.

Instills

confidence in patient acting as their advocate by providing safe,

ethical care and health education to the patient and their family

in a language that they can

understand.

Interprets and follow policies and

guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and

deadlines.

PMHNP

required.

Work is typically

performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all

job specific obligations and complying with all organization

policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile

are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical

elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Additional competencies and skills outlined in any

department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the

performance of the job related to that

position.

EducationMaster's Degree-Nurse

Practitioner (Required)

Certification(s) and

Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of

Pennsylvania; Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of

Nurse Practitioners

Our Purpose & ValuesOUR PURPOSE

& VALUES : Everything we do is about caring for our patients,

our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our

communities. KINDNESS : We strive to treat everyone as we would hope

to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE : We treasure colleagues who

humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING : We share our knowledge with

the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for

tomorrow. INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to

care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY : We provide a safe environment for our patients and members

and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time

and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and

domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior

management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration,

cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with

unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our

patients, members and community come from a wide variety of

backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health

easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal

opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive

consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion,

sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,

disability or status as a protected veteran.