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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (67614)

Oak HC/FT • Jefferson City, MO, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 2w ago

Job Details

Job Location

Jefferson City, MO - Jefferson City, MO

Position Type

Full-Time/Part-Time

Description

Curana Health is a provider of value-based primary care services for the senior living industry, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted & independent living communities, Memory Care units, and affordable senior housing sites. Our 1,000+ clinicians serve more than 1,500 senior living community partners across 33 states, and Curana participates in various innovative CMS programs (including owned-and-operated Accountable Care Organizations and Medicare Advantage plans). With rapid year-over-year growth since our founding in 2021, Curana is setting a new standard in innovative care delivery for seniors with high-risk, complex clinical needs, many of whom have been historically underserved by the health care system. Our mission: To radically improve the health, happiness and dignity of senior living residents.

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our healthcare team, providing specialized mental health services to residents in senior living facilities. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for rounding on patients in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other senior living communities, offering psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and therapeutic support. The ideal candidate will be passionate about geriatric mental health and committed to improving the quality of life for older adults. We support a balanced work life with job fulfillment for all our employees.

The incoming provider will commit to the highest quality of care using an organized, multidisciplinary team approach to provide continuity of care throughout the post-acute continuum. Our patient population served includes adults and geriatrics.

Duties:

Provide on-site psychiatric assessments and medication management to patients in skilled nursing, assisted living, and other long-term care facilities.
Coordination of care with attendings, consults, referral sources, and staff.
Perform physical exams, obtain complete medical history, and record findings.
Order appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
Interprets and integrates data to determine preliminary diagnosis and therapeutic plan.
Order/administer medication and injections as deemed medically necessary.
Instruct patients/families regarding medications, post-admission care and treatments.
Educate patients regarding health and illness prevention.
Collaborate with physicians in managing acute needs of patients.

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