Psychiatry NP

Location: Just minutes from Oregon beaches! About 2 hours to Eugene, OR and a little over 3 hours to Salem, OR! Located on the banks of the Pacific Ocean, it is the largest city on the Oregon Coast. It is a great place to live, work, and play!

Facility: Hospital offering a comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. The hospital’s inpatient and outpatient services include medical, surgical, pediatric, critical care, home health, outpatient and acute inpatient psychiatric, oncology, obstetrical, and other specialties.

Opportunity:

• Full-time
• Shift as assigned + call, some weekend extenders
• The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for managing mental health problems and coordinating health and wellness programs for Bay Area Hospital patients in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations and within the nursing standards of care.
• Adult-only patients
• Acute and acutely chronic mentally ill
• 13 inpatient beds
• 1 MD + 1 PNP are additional providers on site
• SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Maintains confidentiality, thinks and acts independently with minimal supervision
- Maintains regular, consistent and punctual attendance at the assigned job location
- Exhibits the ability to deal effectively interdepartmentally and with the public
- Demonstrates the ability to use a personal computer and various software programs applicable to the position
- Personal responsibility for ongoing educational growth, and collaborating with others to provide solutions for continued patient quality
• PHYSICAL/MENTAL/ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Able to stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, and stretch frequently
- Possess physical agility and adequate reaction time to respond quickly and appropriately to unexpected patient care needs
- Needs adequate hearing and visual acuity, including adequate color vision
- Requires fine motor skills, adequate eye-hand coordination, and ability to grasp and handle objects
- Able to use proper body mechanics to assist patients in ambulating, transferring in and out of bed, chair or wheelchair
- Must use standard precautions due to threat of exposure to blood and bodily fluids
- Needs ability to communicate effectively through reading, writing, and speaking in person or on telephone
- May be required to lift up to 75 pounds
- May require periodic use of personal computer
• Qualify for federal school loan forgiveness program Compensation:

• Competitive salary range based on experience and training (to be discussed at interview).
• Relocation assistance
• Sign-on bonus
• Medical options including basic and premium PPOs and a high deductible plan with a health savings account
• Prescription drug coverage
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Basic life/AD&D term insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Retirement plans, including:

• 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• 457 Roth
• 403(b) Tax Sheltered Accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• The BAH Family Scholarship Program
• Paid time off up to 25 days a year and a cash-out option up to 80 PTO hours
• Extended sick leave
• Paid leave in case of bereavement or jury duty
• Employee assistance program
• Affordable childcare at Bright Beginnings Learning Center
• Voluntary insurance through Aflac
• Telehealth with Teladoc on a 24/7 basis
• Wellness clinic on site
• Fitness Center available 24/7 for $/month
• Health club membership discounts
• Wellness program with incentives
• Will preparation, identity theft protection and cell phone discounts
• Health shortage area- qualify for federal school loan forgiveness program