Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner ($7,500 Sign-On Bonus)
Altoona, United States | Posted on 10/21/2024
License(s): PMHNP preferred. FNP, AGNP, and other specialties strongly considered.
Location(s): Altoona and/or Johnstown, PA
Company: PsychoGeriatric Services (PGS)
Compensation: Up to $130,000 per year plus competitive benefits
About Us: PsychoGeriatric Services (PGS) is a leader in mental health, with over 30 years of dedicated service to patients in nursing homes, assisted living, and other long-term care facilities. We are a growing team of 100+ highly qualified psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, licensed psychologists, and clinical social workers across Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC.
We collaborate with our facility partners to deliver evidence-based mental health care services, including psychiatric assessments, medication management, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, hospital placements and treatment, educational training, and quality regulatory documentation.
We offer compassionate care for long-term care residents, dependable support for our facility partners, and rewarding careers for mental healthcare providers.
Position Overview: We are currently seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our team and provide psychiatric care services at our partner facilities. This role offers an opportunity for meaningful, flexible, and autonomous work while making a significant impact on the lives of seniors in our community. We also prioritize your career development by providing support and resources to help you grow professionally.
Responsibilities:
- Provide on-site psychiatric assessments and medication management to patients in skilled nursing, assisted living, and other long-term care facilities.
- Consult, educate, and coordinate care with facility staff, including nursing home administrator, director of nursing, and director of social services.
- Adhere to established regulations, policies, and procedures while exercising initiative and independent judgment.
What We Offer:
- Meaningful Work: Make a difference in the lives of seniors and their families by providing vital psychiatric services.
- Flexibility: Enjoy a flexible schedule.
- Autonomy: Work independently while receiving strong clinical and administrative support as needed.
- Competitive Compensation: Full-time roles up to $130,000 per year, with competitive compensation for part-time positions.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Up to 100% company-paid healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees. All employees enjoy paid time off (vacation, holiday, sick leave) and have access to a 401(k) plan with generous company matching. Full-time employees also receive 100% company-paid malpractice insurance and access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and/or dependent care FSA (DCFSA).
Requirements
- Passion for working with seniors and providing exceptional care.
- Specialty as psychiatric nurse practitioner (PMHNP) or adult-gerontology nurse practitioner (AGNP) (preferred).
- DEA license.
- Availability to work during normal, weekday business hours (no night or weekend on-call!).
- Ability to stand for 20 minutes.
- Ability to lift 15 pounds.
- Make a difference in the lives of seniors and their families by providing essential behavioral healthcare.
- Up to 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance (FT only).
- Paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave.
- Immediately eligible for 401(k) plan with generous company match.
- Mentorship and educational opportunities to grow your clinical skills.
- Access to Health Savings Account (HSA) and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA).
- Employee assistance program (EAP) (FT only).
- 100% company-paid malpractice and short-term disability insurance (FT only).
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