Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (FNP) Opportunity

Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient treatment services to children, adolescents and adults at our 86-bed facility in Panama City, FL and outpatient services to adolescents and adults at our three outpatient centers located throughout the Florida Panhandle. Additionally, we offer specialized treatment for active duty military members through our Military Resiliency Program, specialized chemical dependency treatment and TMS therapy for chronic depression.

Visit us online at: https://emeraldcoastbehavioral.com/

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) oversees the quality of care delivered to assigned patients collaboration with supervising physician. Conducts medical assessments, medical diagnoses, medication management, and treatment planning. Demonstrates strong communication skills, fostering collaborative relationships with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Performs medical history & physicals (H&Ps) and medical consultations. Obtains patient health histories and completes examinations. Orders, performs and interprets lab and diagnostic imaging studies. Diagnoses and treats acute health problems. Provides health maintenance, screenings and referrals.
• Participates in the antibiotic stewardship program.
• Participation in hospital committee functions as needed. Serves on committees as requested.
• Provides direct clinical services for hospital medicine services according to established protocols.
• Assessment of the physical, emotional, and developmental status of the patient across the life span.
• Provide primary care based upon assessments, clinical judgements, and intervention to maintain, restore, and/or improve the health status of the patient.
• Alter the activity level of patients in accordance with the health problem.
• Provides counseling to promote healthy lifestyles and arranges consultations and referrals.
• Collaborates with physicians and other health care professionals as needed. Documents examination results, noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings and ensures accuracy of notes on patient medical records.
• Explains the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of procedure(s) to patients, patient's family, or staff.
• Performs approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patient's clinical status. Adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Prescribes, manages, and supervises medication treatment. May prescribed controlled substances as stipulated in Florida Statute and within framework of established supervisory protocol.
• Evaluate the outcomes of prescribed treatments and plans of care.
• Teach, counsel, advise and allocate for the patient and/or family.
• Provides quality assurance review through monitoring accuracy and comprehensiveness of patient records. Evaluates hospital records, other psychiatric reports and related data.
• Complies with all Medical Staff Bylaws, Medical Staff Rules & Regulations, and policies.
• Remain an active Allied Health Staff member.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation 
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree or Post-Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• Active Florida State license as APRN. Active Florida State DEA license preferred.
• Active National Certification from an Approved Nursing Specialty Board.
• One (1) year experience working with behavioral health population as an ARNP preferred.

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