Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Inpatient Psychiatry

Summary

Under the direction of a physician or the Medical Director, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) will provide psychiatric care for hospitalized patients. This includes initial psychiatric evaluations, follow-up visits, history, and psychiatric medication management. This position includes developing and recording a plan for effective and timely treatment for patients experiencing a variety of psychiatric illnesses. NP/PA's function as part of an interdisciplinary team including nursing, social work, discharge planners, group facilitators, dietitians and spiritual care.

Desired Qualifications & Experience:

• Education: Master's degree with an advanced knowledge of nursing theory and practice, and additional medical training or completion of a board certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• License/Certification: Current and valid license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant by the Maine State Board of Nursing or Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine and qualified to provide health screening, medication and education regarding medication management. Specific credentialing criteria needed if working in the hospital as defined by Medical Staff by-Laws or certified by the National Commission on the certification of Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants.
• Experience: 2+ years of patient care in an inpatient medical hospital is preferred.

Additional Information

MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, "Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America." MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth offers a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive and competitive benefits, along with programs and resources to meet the diverse needs of our workforce.

The inpatient Behavioral Health Unit in Sanford - a 40 bed, locked unit that provides a 24-hour treatment program designed to provide care for adults ages 18-95 in acute psychiatric crisis. The multidisciplinary team treats individuals experiencing major mental illnesses and addiction related problems. The program includes voluntary and involuntary levels of care. A team of mental health professionals plan and work together with the patient to provide psychiatric care, medical treatment, support, referral for follow-up care, and opportunities for learning and emotional growth. The team includes nursing, psychiatry, social work and case management. Programming on the mental health unit includes daily clinical groups in CBT and DBT, a therapeutic milieu, art therapy, medication management, and recreational activities.

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