Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Company: Senior Psychcare
Location: Lafayette
Posted on: April 10, 2025

Job Description:

This position requires advanced Psychiatric Skill Sets. You must have experience prescribing and/or recommending psychotropic medications in a Psychiatric Setting.Locations: Texas, Oklahoma, LouisianaCurrently looking for NP's in the Lafayette, Louisiana quadrant.Setting: Mostly field work in our partnering nursing facilities.About Us:Senior Psych Care (SPC) provides fully integrative behavioral health services to individuals in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities across Texas. Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) provide brief cognitive and emotional assessments, psychotropic medication management and gradual dosage reductions. Our psychotherapy and psychiatric teams collaborate with nursing home staff to provide quality patient care.What Makes Us Different:Our teams are highly specialized, with Board Certified Geriatric Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Licensed Psychologists, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers. The psychiatrists on staff not only provide collaboration for the NPs/PAs, but also evaluate and treat the patients. SPC practices continuity of care, rather than a triage approach. We also offer telehealth services when appropriate.SPC providers largely work in the field, rather than an office setting. You have the flexibility to mold your schedule to best fit your lifestyle.Support for SPC providers includes:Monthly Staff MeetingsRegular treatment team meetings in nursing home settings/virtual meetingsIn-services/Community EducationFinancial Assistance with Continuing Education Units (CEUs), up to $750/year and 3 paid CEU participation daysFlexible SchedulingPart Time and Full Time PositionsPaid Holidays and Paid Time OffReimbursement for MileageComprehensive benefits packages including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, Life InsuranceAdministrative assistance with billing, credentialing, authorizations and insuranceComputer and Internet Connectivity for our Electronic Health Records (EHR)Competitive pay, commensurate with experiencePersonal Protective Equipment (PPE)Provider Protection Payment ProgramProvider Protection Ramping ProgramReimbursement for COVID-19 testing expensesCorporate, Regional and Field Orientation and TrainingMIPS Trainingby Jobble

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