Location
- Cove Forge Behavioral
- Health
- Center, 202
- Cove
- Forge
- Rd,
- Williamsburg,
- PA 16693
- Schedule: Full-Time;
- Mon-Fri, and every other weekend
- Compensation: $60/hr minimum Cove Forge Behavioral Health Center, Williamsburg Pennsylvania's leading Addiction Treatment Center for adults, is a 288
- bed facility offers detox and residential rehabilitation services to the men and women of Williamsburg, Pennsylvania who are dealing with substance use disorder (SUD) and certain co-occurring disorders. We are currently seeking a Full-Time, Nurse Practitioner or PA to support our patients receiving specialized substance use disorder treatment. For more information, please contact Jaylen H at jaylen.hayes@acadiahealthcare.com or call/text 404-716-7794. .
Overview
Provide medical evaluations and treatment of patients at facility under the supervision of the Medical Director and work collaboratively with the medical/clinical staff under the guidelines of state licensure for Nurse Practitioners.
- Diagnose and treat acute, episodic or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.
- Participate in the formulation of patient Master Treatment Plan Assess physical and psychiatric health of patient and formulate measures to meet patient needs.
- Chart clinical observation (direct or through dictation), evaluations and treatment of patient in required time according to facility guidelines.
- Communicate with physicians and other staff as necessary to provide quality care for patient within appropriate guidelines.
- Encourage family involvement in patient care.
- Respond to identified patient and family educational needs.
- Support and follow legal requirements, hospital policy and procedures, medical staff bylaws and regulatory requirements.
- Provide services that are in accordance with the state guidelines for Nurse Practitioners.
- Provide on-call responsibilities on scheduled basis directed by medical staff.
- May focus on health promotion and disease prevention.
- May order, perform or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x-rays.
- May prescribe medication.
- Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always.
- When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.
- Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
- Master's in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner program required.
- Clinical experience working with the patient population of the facility; ability to demonstrate knowledge of concepts of limit setting, therapeutic boundaries, crisis management, therapeutic treatment, environment and patient care required.
- Minimum of 1 year experience as a Practicing Nurse Practitioner preferred.
- Licenses/Certifications: Board Certified Nurse Practitioner required.
- Licensed to practice in the state in which the facility operates.
- DEA license.
- Acadia Healthcare Our Comprehensive Treatment Network
23,500 Employees · 11,400 Beds · 258 Locations · 38 States · 1 Network
- As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states.
- Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders.
- At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they’re at in their treatment process.
- We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for substance use, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services.
- Our expansive network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use, and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.
- We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
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