Nurse Practitioner

The Buckeye Ranch is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our Residential Medication Management team. The Nurse Practitioner provides written psychiatric evaluation with mental health status examination, diagnostic assessment, individualized treatment recommendations including psycho pharmacological recommendations and prescriptions in accordance with established standards and regulations.

Learn about The Buckeye Ranch

For decades, The Buckeye Ranch has been restoring hope and providing healing for children, youth, and families in Central Ohio. Our continuum of care addresses every stage and aspect of what children may be experiencing after traumas caused by mental illness, abuse, or neglect. With help from The Buckeye Ranch, they’re empowered to overcome obstacles, tap into their resilience, and move forward toward healthy, fulfilling lives.

Schedule: Full-time, Exempt (Monday – Friday, 9am - 5pm) In Person Work Required

What you’ll do:

• Evaluate client and check vital signs.
• Ensure that evaluation, observation, and documentation for utilization of restraints are in accordance with clinical administrative standards.
• Schedule clients for consultations with staff physician, as necessary.
• Review laboratory and related psychiatric and medical health assessments as clinically indicated.
• Provide diagnostic reassessment at time of transfer and/or discharge at it pertains to the position held.
• Provides psychiatric services including initial and follow-up assessments, re-evaluations, medication review and monitoring, and review laboratory and related psychiatric and medical health assessments as clinically indicated. Provides reassessment of youth at time of transfer and/or discharge utilizing DSM 5.
• Provide client care and follow-up including re-evaluations within scope of position.
• Provide ongoing clinical case consultation with the youth's respective clinician, the youth's family and/or significant others in accordance with clinical need and established standards.
• Conduct as needed follow-up monitoring to support ongoing compliance of treatment with quality assurance standards with focus on establishing positive rapport and trusting relationships between providers and patients.
• Provide medication review and monitoring, including instruction for youth and family as requested and standing order medications per policy.
• Direct, consult, and coordinate medical services with programs and facility.
• Provide staff educational in-service, training, and QA/CQI assistance as it pertains to the position held.
• Ensure required client immunizations are current and documented.

Our benefits:

Benefit effective date: First of the month following 30 days of employment.

• Wonderful medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid Time Off (Three weeks within the first year)
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short Term Disability
• 401K Employer Contribution
• Non-Profit Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Program

Who You Are:

• You have a master's in nursing
• You have a minimum 5 years of experience in child psychiatry preferred
• You are a Licensed Nurse Practitioner by Ohio Board of Nursing & National Certification
• You are proficiency with computer programs necessary to complete the above tasks
• You have a valid driver's license and auto insurance 

Applicants are considered for all positions in accordance with statutes and regulations concerning nondiscrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, non-disqualifying disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. The Buckeye Ranch is an equal opportunity employer, as well as a substance and tobacco free workplace. All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory pre-employment drug screen. At this time, The Buckeye Ranch is unable to provide employer sponsorship for a work visa. All candidates must be eligible, now and in the future, to work in The United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

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