ARNP Psych Inpatient full time

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Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital is a 120-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital located in Tacoma, Washington. We are Department of Health and Joint Commission accredited.

We are an acute care psychiatric hospital providing care to both voluntary and involuntary patients.

At Wellfound, our approach to treatment emphasizes whole-person centered care that supports wellness and recovery. We respect and are inclusive of everyone’s unique values, strengths, and beliefs.

We believe in a team approach to care which includes our amazing providers, nurses, mental health technicians and therapy team members.

We are hiring full time : Psychiatric ARNP to join our inpatient team. This position is Monday Friday.

Position information :

This job is responsible for providing high quality, efficient and effective specialized psychiatric care that is evidence based and trauma-informed, in accordance with Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital standards and guidelines, as well as with applicable statutory requirements and accepted clinical practices for the medical profession of psychiatry as well as the profession of advanced practice nursing.

An incumbent is engaged in admitting, attending, discharging and consulting on patients following established protocols as determined by Wellfound BHH medical governance, bylaws, and privileges, especially as applicable to Allied Health Professionals.

Work includes providing direct patient care that respects the patient’s unique values and needs by examining, diagnosing and analyzing the patient’s total health condition and developing short- and long-term treatment goals and plans in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and with each patient and / or their care designee(s).

Essential Job Functions :

• Evaluation and management services for mental health and substance use disorders involving initial diagnosis and psychiatric treatment, as well as ongoing monitoring and evaluating treatment results.
• Development of comprehensive biopsychosocial treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders;

establishing treatment goals and methodologies.

Treats patients by utilizing psychotherapeutic methods and medications; discussing progress toward goals with patients;

providing instructions; monitoring effect of medications; supervising staff provision of services.

• Maintains interdisciplinary treatment by reviewing treatment plans and progress; consulting and collaborating with physicians, mental health therapists, nurses, and other health care providers.
• Assures quality and safe service for patients and staff by enforcing policies, procedures, standards, rules, Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations requirements, and legal regulations;

participating in utilization reviews; remaining available for emergency consultations.

• Improves staff competence by providing training and discussions regarding the interrelationship between psychosocial and physiological problems, psychotropic medications, crisis intervention, and related issues.
• Maintains historical records by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events; writing summaries.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing medical educational opportunities; reading professional publications;

maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

Wellfound is located on the beautiful South Puget Sound in Washington. We are an hour drive away from the beautiful Cascade Mountain range, and Mount Rainier.

This area is known for an outdoor lifestyle including boating, biking, hiking, and skiing. Tacoma is the second largest city in Washington state.

There is access to concert venues, sports arenas, and a thriving micro-brewery and spectacular wine community.

We offer competitive pay and benefits :

• Salary : $137,000 to $187,000 DOE
• Great benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Supplemental Life Insurance eligible the first of the month following 30 days of hire.
• Employee Assistance Program up on hire
• 403B with discretionary match for those that participate in the plan and meet work requirements
• Personal Time Off plan (PTO) accrual up to 300 hours per year that includes vacation, holidays and sick leave in one bank.
• CME credit of $3,000 annually
• Malpractice Insurance
• $12,500 sign on bonus

What We Require : Education :

Education :

Completion of a master’s / post-master’s / doctorate from an NP adult or family psychiatric and mental health program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate of Nursing Education in Nursing or an equivalent body.

License :

• Current Washington state license to practice as a Registered Nurse
• Current Washington state license to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• Current valid DEA license
• Current Basic Life Support card through American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Experience :

• Must have one year psychiatric inpatient experience as an ARNP.
• Demonstration of successful training, experience and competency in the provision of general and acute adult psychiatric care, treatment and services.

Experience / training and competency must correlate to the privileges requested. Exceptions may be considered with appropriate training and practice plan