Admissions-Nurse Practitioner

We are seeking an Admissions PMHNP for Belmont Behavioral Health System, a state of the art facility designed with our patient€™s comfort in mind, offering a remarkable healing environment. This beautiful space is equipped with unique spaces to support our innovative programming as well as numerous safety components to ensure that patients receive the very best care. 

 This position will operate in our outpatient Services programming. This is a  full time role from 10 AM until 6 PM with complete benefits, including PTO and Holidays. We are the largest independent teaching facility affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Einstein Medical Center, and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and offer teaching opportunities for medical students, residents, and fellows.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• 401K
• Days off: 20 Vacation Days, 6 Sick Days, 2 Personal Days, 6 Holidays, and 5 CME Days
• Malpractice with Tail Coverage
• CME/ educational allowance
• Relocation Bonus
• Sign on Bonus
• Reach out to our Physician Talent Acquisition team

Acadia Healthcare owns and operates over 250+ facilities and provides psychiatric and chemical dependency services to its patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs.

If you are dedicated to working with child, adolescents, and adults for an organization that provides a full continuum of care, with the added benefit of being located in a major metropolitan city, then Belmont Behavioral Health System (BBHS) is the right place for you.

Andy.Diffenbaugh@acadiahealthcare.com

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Summary:

• Diagnose and treat acute, episodic or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.
• Participate in the formulation of patient Master Treatment Plan
• Assess physical and psychiatric health of patient and formulate measures to meet patient needs.
• Chart clinical observation (direct or through dictation), evaluations and treatment of patient in required time according to facility guidelines.
• Communicate with physicians and other staff as necessary to provide quality care for patient within appropriate guidelines.
• Encourage family involvement in patient care. Respond to identified patient and family educational needs.
• Support and follow legal requirements, hospital policy and procedures, medical staff bylaws and regulatory requirements.
• Provide services that are in accordance with the state guidelines for Nurse Practitioners.
• Provide on-call responsibilities on scheduled basis directed by medical staff.
• May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x-rays. May prescribe medication.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always.  When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.  Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Qualifications:

• Master's in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner program required.
• Clinical experience working with the patient population of the facility; ability to demonstrate knowledge of concepts of limit setting, therapeutic boundaries, crisis management, therapeutic treatment, environment and patient care required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Practicing Nurse Practitioner preferred.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Board Certified Nurse Practitioner required.
• Licensed to practice in the state in which the facility operates.
• DEA license.

Acadia Healthcare

Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States.

Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Acadia Healthcare operates a network of 250 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,000 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 70,000 patients daily. 

We provide psychiatric and chemical dependency services to our patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual€™s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.