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Nurse Practitioner - Behavioral Health 20 hours Detroit

Requirements:

  • Nurse Practitioner Certification
  • Behavioral Health Education/Certification


Job Description: We are seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join our Behavioral Health team at HFHS. This position offers a day shift schedule with no weekends, focusing exclusively on outpatient care. Ideal candidates will have a Nurse Practitioner certification and specialized education or certification in Behavioral Health. Join us in making a difference in the lives of our patients and community.

Provides inpatient and/or outpatient psychiatric care with the supervision, but not necessarily the presence of a qualified member of the medical staff. Completes a biopsychosocial history, performs a mental status examination, orders and interprets tests, makes diagnoses and institutes and conducts appropriate treatment plans. Works in collaboration with other team members which may include medicine, social work, psychology, physicians in other departments as well as support staff. Performs nursing functions independently. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Requires Master's Degree (MSN) in Psychiatric-Mental Health (PMH) Nursing or other MSN with additional coursework for eligibility for (PMH) Board Certification. Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse, and certified from MI State Board of Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) and ANA/ANCC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). Requires DEA License and BCLS certification.

Qualifications:
• NP - Completion of a Nurse Practitioner training program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
• NP - Certification by a certification body recognized by the State of Michigan

Licensure and Certification
• Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of Michigan, or in process of applying (must have proof of application)
• National certification as an NP (e.g., ANCC, AANP)
• Behavioral Health Education/Certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• DEA/CSL, required through credentialing.

Experience
• EPIC Experience, preferred.

Conditions of Employment
• Employee Health requires all employed providers to complete a health screen per HFHS policy. Henry Ford Health is committed to fostering the good health and welfare of all people, and to improve the health and productive lives of its employees and their families. To accomplish this goal, Henry Ford Health maintains a smoke-free environment for its employees, members, patients, and visitors in accordance with appliable state law.
• Successful credentialing process / all offers are contingent on credentialing/privileging.

Nurse Practitioner - Behavioral Health 20 hours Detroit

Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, MI
Full Time

Published on 12/13/2024

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