Position: Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner
Req.#: 24-55
FTE: Full-time, Exempt
Unit: MPP
Department/Location: Behavioral Health Crisis Center
Wage: Pay commensurate with experience. Comprehensive benefits package.
Additional Compensation: 10% Premium Pay, $7,500.00 Sign-On Bonus,
Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner
Network180 employees make a difference in people’s lives every day, making our community a better place to live. We are the behavioral health community organization responsible for the delivery of mental health, substance abuse treatment coordination, and developmental disabilities services for Kent County. We need individuals who are passionate about making a difference by helping others.
Network 180’s Behavioral Health Crisis Center is a 24/7 facility that serves adults 18 years and older 5and includes a walk-in Brief Intervention Clinic and a secure Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU). The setting provides assessment and unscheduled clinical services designed to prevent or resolve mental health or substance-related crises. The Crisis Center aims to provide these services to individuals whose crisis will typically resolve within a few hours, however, may require up to seventy-two (72) hours of treatment; and where services can be voluntary or involuntary.
The CSU fills a key gap in the Kent County Crisis Continuum of Care and will provide more efficient, effective, equitable crisis behavioral health care in a setting designed and staffed to provide this type of treatment.
The CSU also aims to divert individuals from jail, emergency departments, and inpatient psychiatric hospital settings to an appropriate least restrictive treatment setting whenever it can be achieved safely and successfully.
We are seeking a Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner. This role provides psychiatric evaluations and short-term medication management for patients who present to the 24-hour Crisis Center, which includes a Brief Intervention Clinical and Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) in consultation with a collaborative Psychiatrist.
This is a full-time position, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 am to 5 pm
Network180 has made the safety of our employees a priority. We provide Personal Protection Equipment to our employees and thorough safety and cleaning protocols are in place. Job Interviews are being conducted either via the internet or in person.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Licensed in the State of Michigan as a Nurse Practitioner, and Medicaid enrolled.
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Master’s Degree minimum) with an active, unencumbered license. At least one year of experience as a practicing Nurse Practitioner providing psychiatric care.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Excellent interpersonal and human relations skills.
- Possession of a valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation for job related use.
- Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment and skills and capabilities of bridging language/cultural barriers to Network180 services within diverse communities.
- Ability to adhere to Network180 policies resulting from HIPAA privacy rules regarding individually identifiable health information concerning individuals served or employed by Network180 and credentialing.
PREFERRED QUALFICATIONS:
- Lived experiences with mental illness/developmental disabilities/substance use disorders valued.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed on the job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
For a detailed job description and responsibilities please see pdf document attached to this posting. Applications are accepted until the position is filled. Network180 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Network180 participates on E-Verify.
Network180 is a drug and alcohol-free workplace, which includes the prohibition of medical and recreational marijuana use. Successful completion of a drug screen is part of our background check process.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Assistance with the application process may be requested through the Human Resources Department at 616 336-3909 or jobs@network180.org.
We are committed to attracting a diverse and talented work force to meet the needs of our diverse community. Network180 offers an attractive benefit package including health, dental, vision, retirement plan, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
