Nurse Practitioner

Overview:

APP for Practice in Pittsburgh with Southwood Psychiatric

Southwood Psychiatric Hospital is the premier psychiatric hospital in the region with a focus on children and adolescents. Southwood provides comprehensive, age-appropriate care to children and adolescents whose lives have been impacted by a broad scope of emotional, behavioral, developmental, and cognitive challenges. This treatment is provided within our 74 bed hospitals.

To ensure that each young person receives the focused treatment that they need in the environment that is best suited to them, our mental health hospital near Pittsburgh, PA, offers the following four programs:
• Acute inpatient program: All genders ages 4-18
• CHOICES residential program: Males ages 10-18
• Intellectual developmental disability/autism spectrum disorder (IDD/ASD) residential program: Males ages 6-21
• Family-based mental health services (FBMHS) program: All genders ages 3-18

At Southwood, we understand that the decision to seek mental health treatment for your child at an inpatient hospital can be a difficult one. When you choose our mental health hospital, you can rest assured that your entire family will be treated with the utmost dignity and respect as we all work together to develop the personalized solutions that will prepare your child for long-term success.

Qualifications:
• The APP (NP or PA) will be Pennsylvania licensed
• Board Certification or Eligiblity is required
• Ability to work hours to meet the needs of our clients
Acadia Healthcare owns & operates over 255 facilities throughout the US, providing psychiatric and chemical dependency services to patients in a variety of settings. For immediate consideration by the hiring manager, contact our Physician Talent Acquisition directly:

 

Andy.diffenbaugh@acadiahealthcare.com
615-905-1731 or my Cell 757-477-1623

Andrew Diffenbaugh
Senior Physician Talent Acquisition Lead
Direct: 615.905.1731 Cell: 757.477.1623

6100 Tower Circle, Suite 1000, Franklin, TN 37067

View Career Opportunities
www.acadiacareers.com/us/en/physicians
www.linkedin.com/in/andrewdiffenbaugh/

 

Responsibilities:

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:

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.