Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner

Description

The Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner is a key member of Allegro's Integrated Behavioral Health Team. Core clinical work focuses on managing behavioral health medications for Allegro's more complex pediatric patients.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Direct clinical patient care
• • In person (seeing patients in a pediatric medical clinic)
  • Telehealth
• Clinical competency with medication management for children and adolescents with behavioral health diagnoses such as, but not limited to, ADHD, anxiety, and depression
• Close collaboration with other Behavioral Health Team members and pediatricians
• Confidence to work independently
• Willingness to coach primary care pediatricians about behavioral healthcare
• Communication skills, including sensitivity to the confidential nature of behavioral issues
• Desire to collaborate with behavioral health specialists in the community
• Time management skills
• Flexibility to adapt as healthcare changes
• Leadership skills and interest to help shape the next evolution of Allegro's integrated behavioral health program

Requirements

• Current WA State Nurse Practitioner License
• Current CPR certificate
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Comfortable training and working in a medical EHR

• Must be familiar with Microsoft Office 365

• Must have reliable transportation and be willing to travel to all clinics as staffing needs change

• Must be 18 years of age or older

• To uphold safety for all employees and patients, we require vaccination status for new hires, including hybrid schedules, at the time of hire and annually
• • Employees must be current with routine immunizations, including Flu and COVID
  • All employees must follow universal medical precautions, including wearing a mask when working directly with patients in clinic

Education:

• Current WA State Nurse Practitioner License
• Current CPR certificate