Job Description

Overview

Mirror Lake Recovery Center is located in Burns Tennessee right outside of Montgomery Bell State Park. We are a 146 bed facility thattreats addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions with personalized evidence-based care. Their treatment revolves around the 12 Step recovery model with daily 12-Step meetings and education on the 12 Steps. Their 3 phases of treatment include detox residential treatment and day treatment for men women pregnant women and veterans.

Full Time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

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.

For more details please contact - or call/text: 615.861.7581

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Masters 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 Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner required.
• Licensed to practice in the state in which the facility operates.
• DEA license.

Acadia Healthcare

Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States.

Headquartered in Franklin Tennessee Acadia Healthcare operates a network of 250 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11000 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 23000 employees serving approximately 70000 patients daily.

We provide psychiatric and chemical dependency services to our patients in a variety of settings including inpatient psychiatric hospitals specialty treatment facilities residential treatment centers outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individuals characteristics protected by applicable state federal and local laws.

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