Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner - Bonus + Relo to Oregon!

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

PeaceHealth is looking for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our Outpatient team in beautiful Eugene, OR! PeaceHealth's commitment to Behavioral Health is reflected in our state-of-the-art inpatient psychiatric unit, nationally respected research, and community advocacy and leadership. The team is involved in industry-leading coordinated care through our transition team that involves integrating community-based resources with our ambulatory facilities in care integration. We are currently transitioning into full coordination in the medical home model and providing telepsychiatry services.

As a result of our progressive programs, our work with first episode schizophrenia coordination and medication has garnered national attention. We are a National Institute of Mental Health participant in this multi-site national study. Our patient-centered approach has a primary goal of helping people recover and promoting a safe and inspired life to the community. Our 35-bed psychiatric unit is the largest in the state of Oregon and provides an integrated inpatient/outpatient model.

Job Description

• Flexibility with a variety and interesting/challenging group of patients
• Full range of coverage from children to geriatrics
• Opportunity to mentor/teach rotating nurse practitioner students if interested
• Intensive outpatient program/Partial hospitalization program with expanded wrap-around services to young adults
• Full consult services at both PeaceHealth hospital campuses
• ECT Services available
• Active collaboration with ED and is fully staffed with an excellent crisis team
• Care is closely coordinated in our seamless continuum of care with our community-based ambulatory treatment teams
• Leaders in the community and the PeaceHealth system in care innovation
• Our program is the mental and behavioral health safety-net for central Oregon

Compensation & Benefits

• First year salary amount: $151,502
• Employment bonus
• Relocation assistance
• Additional compensation for clinical & quality measures
• CME allowance
• Medical/dental/vision/disability/life/wellness
• Retirement

Community Overview

Eugene, Oregon ranked 9th on the Livability Top 100 Best Places to Live. Come experience the wide array of restaurants, visit the fermentation district, and entertainment venues that make Eugene a true urban playground. Eugene boasts cultural amenities typical of larger cities, from the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art to the world-famous Oregon Bach Festival. Eugene is home to the University of Oregon Ducks! Historic Hayward Field will host the Olympic Trials in 2021, NCAA Track & Field Championships, and the World Athletics Championships in 2022. The area offers outdoor produce markets, abundant parks, camping, hiking, wine tasting, and natural beauty. It truly is a place to experience and love!

Eugene is the place for the outdoor enthusiast. With everything from hiking, biking, kayaking, swimming, running, and water sports, there is no shortage of things to do outside. Check out Spencer's Butte which provides some spectacular views of the city! The Hult Center for the Performing Arts features all kinds of entertainment including jazz, opera, ballet, the Eugene symphony and choir. Eugene also has numerous other venues for live music and live theater. Go shopping at the 5th Street Market. Spend an afternoon visiting the shops and enjoy a multitude of international cuisine while local musicians provide live entertainment at the market. Sports fanatic? Eugene is home to the University of Oregon (Mighty Ducks) where you can catch professional, Olympic, and collegiate sporting events. Affordable cost of living. One hour away from the city of Florence, situated on the scenic Oregon coast. Florence, Oregon was voted the nation's "most beautiful small city" by Expedia! Home to a community of great schools and churches. Three local high schools recently voted top 30 schools in Oregon!

Requirements

• Must fulfill educational requirements to obtain ARNP license in State of Practice
• Nurse Practitioner - Oregon
• Drug Enforcement Admin
• Basic Life Support (upon hire)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred)

Essential Functions

• Effectively identifies, evaluates, and addresses disease prevention and health promotion issues of the population in the practice while administering quality patient care.
• Works in an independent and interdependent relationship with members of the medical staff, which allows for consultation, collaboration, or referral.
• Gives directions to nursing and other staff.
• Prescribes medications and treatments and ongoing medication management. Orders lab and diagnostic tests when appropriate and interprets test results.
• Educates patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues, and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications.
• Maintains legible, accurate, and confidential medical records. Documents all medical evaluations, diagnoses, procedures, treatment, outcomes, education, referrals, and consultations according to established standards.
• Analyzes new knowledge gained from conferences, workshops, professional literature, or "hands-on training" and assimilates this knowledge into clinical practice.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

• Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Consistently operates computer and other medical equipment. Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment.
• Exposure to biohazard, body fluids, and airborne particles.
• Time spent on site in medical/hospital setting.

Skills

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to work productively with patients, families, nursing staff, and other departments.
• Personal responsibility for ongoing educational growth and collaborating with others to provide solutions for continued patient quality.

PeaceHealth has exceptional benefits. EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws.