Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Job at Delta Health Center, Mound Bayou, MS

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  • Delta Health Center
  • Mound Bayou, MS

Job Description

About Delta Health Center, Inc. 

Delta Health Center (DHC), located in historic Mound Bayou, MS, is one of the nation’s oldest community health centers. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), DHC is committed to providing high-quality, affordable health care to underserved communities. We proudly serve patients across the Mississippi Delta with compassion, respect, and a deep sense of community responsibility.

Position Summary:

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is an advanced practice registered nurse who has acquired appropriate training to provide mental healthcare services to individuals, including adults and children, and families with drug abuse problem, psychiatric disorders or organic brain disorders.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for providing outpatient and residential care to patients showing a change or decline in mental status, chronic or urgent medical conditions
  • Work independently with other members of the medical team, with entitlements to specific clinical privileges approved by the clinic’s Medical Executive Board
  • Take part in an interdisciplinary team that provides primary care to employees and patients
  • Perform patients' histories and physicals, risk factor assessment, ordering of therapeutic and diagnostic tests; and attend to consultations and appointments
  • Prescribe medications following the clinic’s policy, formulary and relevant regulations of the State
  • Consult with physicians on cases that are beyond the scope of qualification of PMHNP

Requirements

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Master of Science in Nursing degree (MSN) with specialty of Family Nurse Practitioner. 

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 

A minimum of one (1) year experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Benefits

Benefits: 

· 401(k)

· 401(k) matching

· Dental insurance

· Employee discount

· Health insurance

· Life insurance

· Paid time off

· Vision insurance

Job Tags

Full time,

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