Advanced Practice Nurse PMHNP (Substance Use Services)

Ranked one of Tennessee's top places to work, MHC is a rare and special place where outstanding company culture is intentional. Where clients and associates are treated the same, as equals.

Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Since then, we have expanded our services to children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee.

Our sole purpose is to support and treat those challenged with serious mental illness and poverty. Although based out of Nashville, we serve several communities across middle and East Tennessee with satellite offices in Antioch, Gallatin, Dickson, Columbia, Cleveland, Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Cookeville, Chattanooga, and Memphis.

If you are interested in joining a team that is caring, collaborative, innovative and energizing this might be a great place for you!

Job Title: Advanced Practice Nurse PMHNP (Substance Use Services)

Position Summary: The Nurse Practitioner, under physician direction is responsible for performing medical examination, prescribing emergency medicine, managing phases of severe addiction, coordinating health management and assisting the clinic physician in delivering low threshold buprenorphine treatment to patients.

Schedule: 5:00 PM - 1:30 AM (37.5 hour work week), Days to be determined

Location: 250 Cumberland Bend, Nashville, TN 37228 (Onsite)

Position Responsibilities:

• Under physician direction, provides emergency medicine services to patients including prescribing, dispensing or transmitting medications in accordance with standardized procedures and current state regulations
  
• Distribute and recover harm reduction supplies and provide education and support on safer drug use
  
• Is prepared to respond appropriately to emergency situations that may be encountered in the field in accordance with training received including overdoses
  
• Perform timely and effective deliver of services with clients
  
• Attend ongoing monthly internal trainings
  
• Provides general counseling, guidance and health instructions to individual patients and family members
  
• Participates in the multidisciplinary treatment team meetings as required
  
• Assists in organizing and implementing appropriate quality assurance activities
  
• Seeks supervision from supervising MD as appropriate
  
• Functions as part of a team in the provision of patient-care and performance of daily activities
  
• Performs physical examinations utilizing designated employer examination guidelines
  
• Participate in teaching activities as appropriate
  
• Completes clinical documentation in a timely manner that is consistent with agency standards.
  

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Satisfactory completion of a formal Nurse Practitioner Training Program (PMHNP)
  
• Knowledge and understanding of the consumer group(s) served
  
• Knowledge of the following; HCV/HIV/ pathogens and infectious disease, Addiction, CPR/ First Aid, Harm Reduction Models and Best Practices
  
• Possesses mental resolve to deal with complex, highly emotional and/or stressful situations
  
• Ability to be client and mission centered
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to effectively listen and offer solutions without passing judgement
  
• Ability to remain diplomatic when political climate interferes with program goals and objectives
  

Essential Requirements for the Position:

• Valid Tennessee Driver's License
  
• Acceptable Criminal Background Investigation
  
• Cell Phone
  
  

Core Competencies:

Clinical Skills

• Obtains up to date thorough knowledge of psychiatry and psycho-pharmacology

• High level of communication skills with consumers

• Familiarization with current journals and other published information

Communication

• Ability to communicate with different levels of consumers and co-workers

• Good ability to do written evaluations

Time Management/Organization

• Meet deadlines

• Prepared for meetings

• Progress Notes and Verbal Orders are entered timely

• Plan PTO in advance

• Flexibility to adapt to different clinical settings when needed (Routine, Urgent, Emergent)

BENEFITS: Mental Health Cooperative offers a full comprehensive benefit plan for you to participate in. The following products are available:

• Medical Insurance/Prescription Drug Coverage
  
• Health Savings Account
  
• Dental Insurance
  
• Vision Insurance
  
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
  
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
  
• Supplemental Life Insurance
  
• Cancer Insurance
  
• Accident Insurance
  
• Critical Illness Insurance
  
• 403b - Retirement Plan
  
• Calm App for medication and mental health
  
• Gym membership discounts
  

Mental Health Cooperative embraces inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity. We're committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Mental Health Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.