Job Title: Nurse Practitioner Behavioral Health- Remote PRN

Department/Unit: Avel eCare Behavioral Health 

Reports To: Director-Behavioral Health 

General Hours of Work: Varies, including weekends and rotating holidays (12 hours per day; two shifts per month)

Nonexempt: Non-Exempt (hourly)

About this Opportunity:

Avel eCare is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner (PRN) for our Behavioral Health team. This role assumes the responsibility for the provision of medical management of patients in Avel eCare Behavioral Health under the direction and supervision of a physician.  Nurse Practitioners practice under the rules and regulations of the Nurse Practice Act of the states in which the practitioner is providing services. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Works with the psychiatrist and other staff (RN, support specialist, MSWs) on shift in the acute assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patient's presenting to emergency departments, medical inpatient units, and inpatient behavioral health units/crisis stabilization units. 
• Must be comfortable assessing patients for acute suicide and violence risk to recommend an appropriate level of care. This may require collaboration with family when indicated.
• Is responsible for placing direct admit orders for customers who request support for inpatient behavioral health/crisis stabilization units.
• Assists with rounding/evaluation when requested for patients in all environments supported by the service. 
• Discusses patient cases with accepting psychiatric facility if requested by customer site. 
• Assists in completing Crisis Response Plans with patients to support nursing staff. 
• Recognizes and reacts appropriately to environmental safety factors related to patient care. Understands, applies, and supports practice policies, procedures, goals, and standards. Effectively provides patient instruction related to environmental care and safety standards. Always follows procedures, policies, and standards as outlines by Avel eCare. Effectively contributes to the development and attainment of nurse practitioner practice goals. Effectively ensures that QA is compiled, reports are prepared for administrative and regulatory agencies. 
• Maximizes opportunities in the clinical setting for education of staff, patients, and families. 
• Participate in the evaluation of Avel eCARE metrics, including performance against clinical aims.
• Works collaboratively with other health care professionals and agencies to provide, and where appropriate, coordinates services to individuals, families, and groups and to promote quality care for patients. 
• Demonstrates clinical, interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Works to enhance unit collaboration tighten workflows and assure ongoing commitment to achieving high quality clinical standards. Assists clinical and administrative leaders in crafting remediation strategies when indicated.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The individual must be able to work the hours specified above. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, so long as the accommodation does not cause undue hardship for the employer. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of an NLN accredited school of nursing or equivalent. 
• Graduate of an accredited Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program is required.
• Master’s or Doctorate degree required.

 LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• An active State CNP license is required.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse and/or meeting the requirements of multi-state licensure required.
• APRN licensure required within the states that Avel eCare acute inpatient services are providing service within 9 months of hire. 
• Federal DEA and/or State DEA licensure required within the states that Avel eCare behavioral health services are being provided within 9 months of hire. 
• RN Licensure required, within the states that Avel eCare behavioral health services are being provided, within 9 months of employment. 
• An active Federal and State DEA certification is required. 
• Completion of state specific certification/education within the initial and renewal time periods is.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

• Ethics and Values: Adheres to an appropriate set of core values and beliefs, especially during challenging times.
• Customer Focus: Builds strong relationships and delivers patient-centric care.
• Action-Oriented: Takes on new challenges with urgency, enthusiasm, and high energy.
• Compassion: Genuinely cares about people and provides support where needed.
• Composure: Rebounds from setbacks and handles difficult situations effectively.
• Decision Quality: Makes timely, sound decisions that move the organization forward.
• Peer Relationships: Builds strong formal and informal networks both inside and outside the organization.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. 
• The employee is frequently required to sit. 
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to ten pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

COMMUNICATION/MATHEMATICAL/REASONING SKILLS:

• Must possess the required level of skills and abilities to read, write, speak, and apply mathematical concepts and sound reasoning to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. 
• Must be able to perform basic operations on a computer within the Windows operating system.
• This position requires problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, and the ability to multi-task. 

RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS:

• Commitment to the daily application of Avel’s mission, vision, and core values to deliver access to high quality care. 
• Maintain confidentiality. 
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. 
• Comply with safety principles, Federal and State laws, regulations, and standards associated with but not limited to Joint Commission. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• May be exposed to communicable diseases when working in a health care environment. 

JOB CODE: 321