Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
NaphCare
- Santa Cruz County, CA
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan
- Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
- Lowest Cost Benefits! $44 for single, $105 for family!
- Employment Assistance Program (EAP) services
- 100% vested 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
- Tuition Assistance
- Referral bonuses
- On-site education
- Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
- Generous paid time off (up to 4 weeks/year) & paid holidays (8)
- Free Continuing Education!
- Active, unrestricted license as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, along with psychiatric certification (PMHNP) or similar; OR Physician Assistant with experience in providing psychiatric care
- Provide direct and indirect basic medical care to meet the physiological, psychological, and emotional needs of the patient within the framework established by the correctional system.
- Obtain history and perform mental health examination to determine patient health status and communicate all findings.
- Respond to and initiate care for mental health emergencies throughout the facility.
- Schedule and perform laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
- Formulate a working diagnosis, develop and implement a treatment plan, and evaluate/modify therapeutic regimens to promote positive patient outcomes.
- Maintain overall mental health responsibility for the management of mental health/clinical issues of each patient, including those services provided by consultants and outside resources. Track and understand the healthcare activities undergone by each patient for whom NaphCare had responsibility.