Behavioral Health Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

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Optimae Behavioral Health Services is hiring a full-time Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner for the Burlington area. The Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner works to provide psychiatric treatment services to individuals and families by emphasizing health promotion, client education and encouraging clients to take responsibility for their own health. This position shall make professional medical diagnosis or treatment of clients and such diagnosis and treatment shall be consistent with standard practices of the nursing profession. The Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner has an overall responsibility to Optimae LifeServices' customers and participation in a team oriented treatment program.

Duties:

• Provide outpatient clinical services to customers, taking into account the environmental, social, psychological and medical factors that influence health.
• Assess, diagnose, and prescribe medications to customers, and refers to other resources as appropriate.
• Provide psychotherapy, symptom management, treatment and management of acute and sub-acute situations.
• Provide advice and guidance to team members regarding customers and corresponding treatment.
• Participate in peer review as required.
• Provide supervision as required.
• Assist with overall planning, development and evaluation of the treatment program by identifying health needs in the community and working with other team members to develop methods of program evaluation.
• Maintain complete and accurate medical records for all customers
• Assist in the collection and analysis of relevant data for administration, planning and evaluation.
• Will be accessible to the team during off hours for consultation in accordance with specific arrangements in the Optimae LifeServices contract.
• Have on-call rotations in accordance with specific arrangements in their Optimae LifeServices contract.
• Serve as a good example in attitude, personal language, appearance and health habits.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Current license with the Iowa Board of Nursing.
• Certification with US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration for Controlled Substance Registration Certificate.
• ANCC Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner preferred.
• Certification with State of Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners for Certificate of Registration Iowa Controlled Substance Act.
• Must have a valid driver's license and the ability to drive to multiple service settings within a 75 mile radius.
• Ability to work flexible hours.