Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Location: Pikeville T! ennessee
Description: Corizon is presently looking of Mental Health Nurse Practitioner right now, this occupation will be placed in Tennessee. More details about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. Corizon is dedicated to meeting the needs of the growing number of incarcerated, mentally ill persons and the professionals who care for them. We value our employees, and offer excellent compensation, a generous benefit package and the resources to grow professionally. More and more healthcare professionals are finding the kind of stability and advancement they desire with us.
The Mental Health Nurse Practitioner utilizes advance professional nursing skills with mental healthcare as primary focus. Interacts with a variety of mental healthcare professionals ! and security staff in a correctional environment.
Res! ponds to and initiates care for those requiring mental health services throughout the facility.
Assesses inmate/patient in a variety of settings.
Identifies inmate/patient mental health problems and prescribes treatment under direction of a physician.
Implements mental health services utilizing therapeutic regimens approved by a psychiatrist.
Provides mental health education to inmate/patient, healthcare and correctional staff.
Documents all mental healthcare contacts.
Adheres to safety and security policies and participates in disaster drills.
Follows security regulations for keys, sharps and controlled medications.
Delegates to and supervises other appropriate infection control practices.
Adheres to Universal Precautions and other appropriate infection control practices.
Graduate of an accredited college/university Nurse Practitioner program with current license/certification in Tennessee.
3-5 years experience in mental health s! etting which can include mental helth background as an RN.
Must have current CPR certification.
Available to participate in on-call schedule.
Subject to initial and ongoing security clearance requirements.
Must follow all credentialing and privelging procedures from applicable technical instructions.
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This occupation starts available on: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 10:31:37 GMT