Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Correctional

Pay: $75.00 - $85.00 per hour

Job description:

Job Title: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Location: Correctional Facility – Youngstown, Ohio
Schedule: Part-Time (16–24 hours/week) Monday - Friday only 1st shift

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) licensed in Ohio to provide on-site psychiatric services to a male correctional population . This is a part-time role offering scheduling flexibility within daytime hours. No nights, weekends, or holidays are required.

Schedule & Work Expectations

• Part-time: 16–24 hours per week
• Flexible shift start/end times based on operational needs
• No nights, no weekends, no holidays
• On-site clinical presence required

Qualifications

• Active Ohio RN & APRN license
• Certified PMHNP or CNS with psychiatric specialization
• DEA certification (required if prescribing controlled substances)
• BLS/CPR (Healthcare Provider level)
• Minimum of 1+ years psychiatric experience , correctional experience preferred
• Ability to work independently in a secure environment
• Strong assessment, diagnostic, and treatment planning skills

• Ensure compliance with requirements of third party payer
• Assume principle responsibility for total care of assigned patients in the assigned area
• Draw blood for lab work for consumers
• Initiate health care training and education to the patient/family as required while supporting and fostering the goals of the Hospital and the Department of Nursing
• Implement the patient's plan of care
• Perform general nursing duties in all departments with adequate supervision
• Determine requests from health care providers for: Extention of outpatient benefits and Professional Association of Treatment Homes(PATH)placement
• Initiate admission assessment screening tool
• Demonstrate competence in performing basic drug calculations./li
• Conduct thorough safety search of the patient
• Provide medical screening to determine need for immediate medical services
• Adhere to policy and procedure regarding all aspects of medication safety
• Provide linkage to appropriate community resources, referral to appropriate care services, and communicate with providers in order to reduce health disparities and improve health care outcomes
• Evaluate patient care through collaborative efforts with health team members in accordance with the nursing process and the standards of care and practices
• Manage and complete assigned work plan objectives and projects in a timely manner
• Participate in management staff meetings
• Identify the physical, psycho social and environmental needs as evidenced by documentation, clinical record, case conference, team report and evaluations
• Coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team
• Providing outpatient nursing services and treatments to a wide variety of consumers
• Perform patient rounds at least every 2 hours