Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

We are seeking a compassionate Psychiatric & Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team!

Facility Location: 309 Lancaster Dr. NE, Salem, OR 97301

Clinical Schedule: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Coverage: Facility operates 7 days per week

Ideal Candidate: Seeking providers who are flexible and able to:

• Work 2 weekend days a month
• Participate in telephonic on-call coverage
• Support a collaborative team dedicated to providing consistent, high-quality patient care

Advanced Recovery Systems (ARS) is a trusted, physician-led behavioral healthcare organization dedicated to providing evidence-based treatment for individuals struggling with addiction and mental health conditions. Founded in 2013 by Dr. Mitchell Eisenberg and Dr. Lewis Gold, ARS has grown into a nationwide network of treatment centers committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care that transforms lives and strengthens families and communities. Advanced Recovery Systems

The Recovery Village Salem is a comprehensive addiction treatment center located in Salem, Oregon, offering a full continuum of care in a supportive, patient-centered environment. The multidisciplinary team provides individualized treatment plans designed to address substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions using evidence-based clinical practices.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides medical services/ mental health services to patients admitted to ARS facilities and throughout treatment within the continuum of care. The Family and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner supports and follows the policies, rules, and regulations of the facility as well as the standards of State and Federal regulations.

Works effectively with the facility leadership team to ensure success of the facility by completing the following:

JOB DUTIES:

• Provides excellent medical care with the ARS philosophy outlined by the Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director. This includes the ability to establish rapport, systematically gather data, determine the readiness of an individual for treatment and change and apply accepted criteria for diagnosis of substance use disorders.
• Screen for co-occurring Primary Mental Health issues.
• Screen for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) including psychoactive substance toxicity, intoxication, and withdrawal symptoms.
• Must have knowledge of medications, assessment for medication complications, detoxification protocols and prescribing medications in general
• Screen for danger to self or others with an evidenced based assessment tool—the Columbia Suicide Screening Rating Scale (CSSRS) and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Analyze and interpret data to determine treatment recommendations and priorities.
• Screen for nutrition deficiencies and make interventions or refer for a nutrition consultation as appropriate.
• Screen for pain and understands treatment strategies for pain including pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches. Strategies should reflect an individualized approach based on the individual’s current presentation, medical judgment and the risks and benefits associated with strategies, including potential risk of dependency, addiction, and abuse.
• Demonstrates proficiency using the electronic health record with all required documentation. ensuring compliance with all company policies and procedures, state regulation, Joint Commission standards. These records will be completed and authenticated in a timely manner per policy. This includes but is not limited to the following electronic record documents:

Requirements

• Graduated from an accredited Nursing Master’s Program with a Family Nurse Practitioner or higher and a Psychiatric Nurse practice degree.
• Experience in Addiction Medicine/ Primary Behavioral Health preferred.
• Familiarity with JCAHO and other indicated healthcare standards is preferred.
• Familiarity with ASAM/ ASAM Criteria and other indicated healthcare standards is preferred.
• Application of Continuous Quality Improvement and Performance Improvement Team philosophy and ability to develop and apply organizational strategies.
• Communication skills to relate to all levels of facility staff. Self-motivated and confident.
• Depending on the state practicing, may need a protocol agreement to be completed by the NP and Medical Director.
• Licensed Nurse with Master’s Degree or higher to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Psych NP) in the appropriate state, as applicable, required.
• Must have a DEA to prescribe controlled medications and have had training on Buprenorphine Prescribing as outlined by the DEA in the state(s) working.
• DEA-authorized prescribers will be required to demonstrate that they have completed at least eight (8) hours of educational training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.
• Depending on the state practicing, may need a protocol agreement to be completed by the NP and Medical Director. Depending on the state, the DEA may not be able to be obtained until the protocol has been approved by the local nursing board. This is the only exception to not having a DEA at hire.

BENEFITS: Scheduling flexible, required to be onsite & some on-call

• Pay: Competitive salary
• CME: $2,500 per year reimbursement
• Malpractice: Free liability protection, the PLI policy also covers you if you leave the company should it be needed for the time period of your employment
• Paid Time Off: Up to 3 weeks of paid time off per year & sick & holiday pay
• Retirement: 401K match
• Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, Life & Telehealth access & visits
• Matching HSA -up to $1500 a year contribution from the company to your HSA.