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Posted: 24-Jun-22
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Salary: Open
Categories:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses / Physician Assistants
MultiCare is seeking an experienced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join their Adolescent Behavioral Unit at the Tacoma General Hospital for weekend in patient coverage, in person. Work with a collegial team of physicians, advanced practice providers, licensed clinical social workers, and therapists.
Desired Skills/Qualifications:Psychiatry ARNP with child & adolescent experienceBoard certification in area of licensure1-3 years of experience working with the adolescent populationWell versed in EPIC EMRInpatient psychiatric prescribing experience
Expectations for weekend coverage on the unit: Will be covering a maximum of 12 patients which will include 1-2 discharges, 1-2 new admits and the rest will be regular progress check ins. All admissions can be voluntary, or Family initiated or Detained children. The legal status is taken care of when patient is initially admitted by intake coordinators and paperwork is reviewed by intake nurse. Discharges are also mostly prepared by weekday clinician and weekend clinician will only do the Mental status check in and Suicide risk assessment. New Admits will also have a Pediatrician to complete the physical examination on the day of admit so if there is any question for any ongoing medical problems they are available to consult.Position Requirements:BC at the time of employmentLicensed in the state of Washington by employmentDEA, NPI & Prescriptive authorityCurrent BLS for Healthcare Providers certification by the American Heart AssociationMinimum of 1-3 years clinical experience with direct patient care with adolescents.For more information and a complete opportunity overview, please email Kate Loos at Katie.Loos@multicare.org.To learn more about MultiCare Health System please visit www.multicare.org Position Type: On-Call/Per-Diem
Full Time Employee: NoPrimary Shift: Day
Work Schedule: Saturday - Sunday