What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advanced Practice Nurse with Psychiatric experience position at Advanced Psychiatric Care PC?
Overview
Join our growing mental health practice and become part of a team dedicated to providing innovative, evidence-based treatments for depression and other mental health conditions. We offer comprehensive psychiatric care, including medication management, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Spravato® (esketamine), and IV ketamine infusion therapy.
We are seeking a compassionate, experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) who is committed to delivering exceptional patient care in a collaborative, patient-centered environment. This role offers the opportunity to utilize advanced psychiatric assessment skills while working with cutting-edge treatment modalities that help transform patients' lives.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, mental status examinations, and risk assessments.
- Diagnose mental health conditions and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Provide medication management and monitor treatment effectiveness.
- Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, medications, and treatment options.
- Document all patient encounters accurately using Tebra and Osmind EMR systems.
- Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and other members of the healthcare team to provide comprehensive patient care.
- Perform TMS mapping and oversee TMS treatments as needed.
- Monitor patients receiving Spravato® treatments, including assessing vital signs and managing treatment-related side effects such as nausea or elevated blood pressure.
- Evaluate patients for IV ketamine therapy to determine treatment appropriateness.
- Establish and maintain IV access and administer ketamine infusions using an IV infusion pump.
- Continuously monitor patients during ketamine infusions, including vital signs, mental status, and treatment response.
- Assess for and manage treatment-related side effects or adverse reactions.
- Administer IV or IM medications, when clinically indicated and within scope of practice, to promote patient comfort and safety.
- Maintain ACLS standards and respond appropriately to medical emergencies.
- Ensure compliance with all state, federal, and clinical practice guidelines.
Qualifications
- Current Florida APRN license.
- Board Certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
- Current ACLS certification (BLS required).
- Experience in psychiatric medication management.
- Experience with IV therapy and infusion services preferred.
- Strong assessment, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and patient education skills.
- Experience with TMS, Spravato®, ketamine infusion therapy, emergency medicine, anesthesia, infusion therapy, or critical care is preferred but not required.
- Experience with Tebra, Osmind, and telehealth platforms is a plus.
Why Join Our Team?
- Collaborative, patient-focused practice.
- Opportunity to work with innovative psychiatric treatments, including TMS, Spravato®, and IV ketamine therapy.
- Supportive clinical environment.
- Meaningful work that improves the lives of patients with treatment-resistant mental health conditions.
If you are passionate about advancing mental health care through compassionate, evidence-based treatment, we invite you to apply and become part of our growing team.
Pay: From $80.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Have you been certified to complete TMS mapping?
Experience:
- Psychiatric care: 2 years (Preferred)
- IV treatments: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- IV Therapy Certification (Required)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $80