Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at VitalCore Health Strategies – Kenosha, Wisconsin

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care has an opening for a Full-Time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, at Kenosha County Detention Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin!!

At VitalCore we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring hardworking ethical individuals who are committed to providing quality services. Join our team and experience first-hand how VitalCore Health Strategies promotes a positive work environment that is based on respect and appreciation of the hard work and dedication of our staff.

PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER POSITION SUMMARY

The Psychiatric APRN / NP is responsible for providing psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy to behavioral health patients and includes screening, diagnosing, and providing care for patients facing behavioral health and substance use disorders. The Psychiatric APRN / NP works with primary care physicians and other health care professionals to coordinate care.

• Provides consultations and assessments to manage and stabilize emergent problems.
• Provides consultation and follow-up to behavioral health staff to ascertain the need for psychotropic medication.
• Reviews treatment plans for patients housed on behavioral health observation units and patients receiving medication.
• Participates in case conferences and treatment planning for patients receiving and being considered for
• behavioral health treatment.
• Provides behavioral health evaluations, assessments, and follow-up care.
• Participates in collaborative consultation with behavioral health staff regarding patient diagnosis and treatment.
• Participates in various treatment modalities as required by the behavioral health service.
• Participates in behavioral health and medical rounds as assigned.
• Assigns tasks to team members as needed.
• Conducts group sessions on behavioral health observation units including medication compliance groups.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervising Psychiatrist.
• Maintains all required credentials including CPR certification. Attends training and meetings as required.

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, licensed to practice in the State of contract
• Must demonstrate clinical competence and leadership abilities such as decision-making, problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Minimum one year of clinical nursing practice in a behavioral health setting, correctional experience preferred