Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Responsibilities

It takes passion and dedication to meet the behavioral health needs of our community .

Through a unique collaboration between Universal Health Services and Providence Health Services, Inland Northwest Behavioral Health became the first free-standing mental health hospital in the city of Spokane, Washington.

The bed hospital, located near the Sacred Heart Medical Campus, nestled into the hillside, consolidating the public areas and service spaces on the first floor. The facility includes a dining room, a gym, and each of the four units have 2 activity rooms—one for louder activities, such as music and movies, and another for quiet activities. There are also two outdoor courtyards, as well as offices and administrative spaces. The x-shaped design separates the patient beds into four bed wings and centralizes staff for security and operational efficiencies. Three of the inpatient units are designated for adults (+) and the fourth unit is specifically designed for adolescents ages -. It is the hospital’s aim to provide a “home-like environment” to promote a holistic, patient centered approach to mental health. Through the integration of architecture, artwork, and landscaping, the facility overcomes the stigma associated with the care provided within, and provides a safe, encouraging, and aesthetically pleasing place where people can heal.

You have an exciting opportunity to join INBH as a and be a part of an extraordinary team, committed to making a difference in the lives of those in need. Bring your compassion, expertise, and enthusiasm for others and apply today!

Position details :

• The PMHNP will work closely with the Medical Director, Clinical Staff, and Nursing Staff to provide comprehensive mental health assessments, determine diagnosis plans, prescribe treatments, and manage mental health care regimens in collaboration with the designated physician.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Current Washington State NP license with prescriptive authority, including DEA licensure as required by the State.
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certification
• BLS, Handle with Care, and Verbal De-Escalation certification, provided by INBH

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in primary care or urgent care preferred.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune corporation, our annual revenues were $. billion in 8. In 0, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 9, ranked # on the Fortune ; and in 7, listed # in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than , employees and through its subsidiaries operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.