Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Who we are looking for:

Kootenai Health is seeking an experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to practice at our regional referral center hospital located in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Ideal candidates will have a strong focus on quality, safety, teamwork and patient satisfaction and have experience working with behavioral health patients and families.

What you can expect

• Comprehensive, collaborative care team including psychiatrists, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and nurse navigators,
• 28-bed adult unit with a typical daily census per NP of 12-14 patients,
• Full-time opportunity,
• Competitive compensation and retention package with salary plus potential incentives for productivity and quality,
• Robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, CME, sizable employer retirement contribution, and malpractice (with tail).

Nurse Practitioner

Position Summary

Works in collaboration with a physician to assess the physical needs of patient's medical type.

Responsibilities

• Orders, interprets, and records results of clinical tests and reports results to physicians
• Prescribes medications and makes recommendations for other therapeutic forms of treatment.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
• Typically reports to a physician
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
• Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned

Requirements and Minimum Qualifications

• MSN degree or higher from an accredited nurse practitioner program required
• Nationally recognized as a Nurse Practitioner
• Clinical experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified
• Holds a current NP and RN license to practice in the state of Idaho required
• BLS required

Physician Assistant

Position Summary

Assesses, plans, and provides patient care under the supervision of a physician.

Responsibilities

• Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examinations, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination
• Performs a variety of tasks
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is required
• Bachelor's degree in Health Science required
• Physician's Assistant Certificate of Registration with the Idaho Medical Board or is certification eligible, and is certified as a Physician's Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants required
• Qualified under the rules of the DEA for prescriptive practices required
• Qualified under CMS regulations for patient care and billing practices required
• BLS required