Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

We are hiring for:

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner / NP / Part Time

Type:

Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!  

Responsible for managing psychotropic medications for the clients of RHA. Duties include initial Psychiatric Evaluation of client and subsequent follow up visits for medication evaluation and management.

RHA’s Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) services are community-based treatment services inNorth Carolinafor individuals with severe and persistent mental illness or behavioral health needs. These teams are multi-disciplinary groups of mental health professionals that provide psychiatric treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to individuals in their homes, communities, and office settings.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides psychiatric and medical assessment, treatment to Adults with serious mental illness/substance use diagnosis, provide education and training to ACT Team Staff. The psychiatric nurse practitioner is responsible for the development, implementation, and supervision of medication, psychiatric, and medical treatment policies and procedures. As applicable, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner serves as a key member of treatment and works in conjunction with other team members to ensure that psychiatric services are integrated into the clients overall treatment.

Responsibilities:

• Psychiatric Evaluations
• Medications Management for Adults with serious Mental Illness and/or Substance Use
• Participate in regulated supervision
• Consult with Staff

Requires a certification as a psychiatric nurse practitioner or physician assistant and experience working with the population supported.  Relies on experience, knowledge, and judgment to provide services with limited supervision and direction.                                                                                                                                                         

Education and/or Experience:

• Must be licensed Psychiatric Nurse
• Must be certified at the national level by American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Nurse Practitioner
• Be familiar with standards of practice for position and regulations
• Preferred 3 years experience working in behavioral health care. 
• Required training
• Valid driver’s license (this is a condition of employment) including personal vehicle insurance coverage.

Pre-employment screening:

• Complete criminal background
• Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We offer the following benefits to employees:

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

*contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA:

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.