Position
Title: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Location: Remote or Santa Cruz, CA
Organization: Santa Cruz Community Health
Special Incentives
- Position qualifies for $50K Student Loan Repayment for full-time (or $25K for part-time) through the National Health Service Corps program
- Ability to work 100% remote if desired, or take advantage of company-paid relocation to beautiful Santa Cruz, CA and work 50% in office and 50% remote
The Company
- Mission-driven organization that provides patient care to everyone in the community regardless of one’s ability to pay! The organization’s model (Federally Qualified Health Center/non-profit) is based on the belief that healthcare is a human right, not a privilege! They deliver high-quality care to all ages, genders, ethnicities, abilities, sexual identities and orientations
- 45 years in business with a reputation of providing high-quality care to the community in Santa Cruz, CA
- Integrated behavioral health model focused on treating the whole person. In addition to behavioral health services, patients can receive comprehensive primary care, dental treatment, and specialty services such as, chiropractic, acupuncture, and more
- Organization advocates for the feminist goals of social, political and economic equality
- Well-funded, financial stable non-profit with 160 employees that is continuing to expand to meet the needs of their community
- Organization takes an active leadership role in the community working in close collaboration with local hospitals, school districts, and charitable organizations
Benefits and Features
- Practice as a PMHNP working in close collaboration with other medical specialties
- Dynamic organization that is large enough to make an impact in the community without the bureaucracy of large health system
- Work in an outpatient setting - no on-call and no weekend work
- Ability to work a full-time or part-time schedule depending on your preference
- 20% of your schedule is devoted to admin time
- Split your time between in-office and telehealth visits
- Live and work in beautiful coastal town of Santa Cruz - clinic location is one mile from the beach!
- Work at the new, state-of-the-art, Live Oak health center location opening in Fall 2022
- Outpatient model with an integrative approach to care. Work collaboratively with a multi-specialty team
- Expert consulting available with a senior Psychiatrist for complex cases
- Provide psychiatric care to adults (opportunity to work with youth if desired)
- Practice in a supportive, team-based, work-family environment
- Excellent Benefits package which includes: 1) Health insurance coverage through Kaiser or Blue Shield; Vision and Dental are also provided; 2) o Generous PTO includes Vacation Days + 10 Paid Holidays + B-Day + Sick Days; 3) 401K with matching funds
New Clinic Location
Work out of the organization’s new Live Oak location at 1500 Capitola Road in Santa Cruz – opening in Fall 2022! Beautiful, state-of-the-art facility located on the same campus as their dental partner, Dientes, and MidPen, an organization that provides affordable housing. Santa Cruz Community Health, Dientes, and MidPen are meeting the needs of the underserved in Santa Cruz in a unique and exciting way and this development is the first of its kind in Santa Cruz. View the images below and watch a few videos to learn more.
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The Role You Will Play
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP):
- Make psychiatric diagnoses and applies psychiatric treatment methods in the context of a primary care setting with integrated behavioral health
- Differential diagnoses and collaborates closely with medical and behavioral health providers to develop a comprehensive treatment plan
- Provide a thorough assessment of patient needs, including ordering and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, diagnosing mental health conditions and reviewing relevant records
- Provide medication planning and management for patients, as well as consultation with primary care providers
- Work closely with the patients’ care team to provide high quality patient-centered care
Essential Functions:
- Conducts comprehensive psychiatric assessments, examinations and evaluations; orders and interprets diagnostic and lab testing; and makes diagnoses and initiates medical treatment or other therapy
- Assesses status of ongoing psychiatric patients; reviews medical records, medication and treatment history; prescribes medication following clinic policy, formulary and government regulations; explains risk/benefits of medications; and refers to appropriate sources of ongoing treatment when applicable
- Assesses patients’ reaction to medication therapy to find the most appropriate treatment with the fewest side effects
- Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and provides psychiatric consultation to medical and behavioral health providers and other care team members involved in patient care
- Collaborates with other providers to develop a comprehensive patient-centered treatment plan
- Maintains medical records and prepares reports, official letters and other documentation
- Provides treatment to the most distressed patients, including those with substance use disorder, trauma, and other biopsychosocial concerns
- Consults with physicians on cases that are beyond the scope of qualification of PMHNP
- Meets with supervising psychiatrist on a regular basis, and when needed, to review patient cases and receive clinical feedback
- Consistently achieves quality, timely, and measurable outcomes
- Utilizes the organization’s EHR system (eClinicalWorks, eCW)
- Effective in offering support and assistance to others, obtaining information from others, and supplying information to others
- Provides patient education and staff training on relevant topics within their scope
Background Profile
- Must be a Licensed PMHNP with valid California State License and Registration
- Requires completion of a Bachelors’ Degree in Nursing (BSN) and a Masters’ Degree in Nursing (MSN) or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
- Bilingual Spanish/English desirable but not required
The Community - Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz is located on California’s Central Coast, 65 miles south of San Francisco (30 miles south of San Jose – nearest airport) and 35 miles north of Monterey. Situated on the northern side of Monterey Bay and hugged by redwood forested mountains, Santa Cruz County has 29 miles of beaches including 14 state parks/beaches.
The climate is mild, with summer temperatures in the mid-70s and winter temperatures in the mid-50s. The sun shines 300 days a year which provides endless opportunities to explore Santa Cruz County’s great outdoors. Tide pooling, hiking in the redwoods, world-class surfing, mountain biking, backpacking, sailing, kayaking, and more.
See the Sights in Santa Cruz
Take a minute and watch a few “walking tours” of Santa Cruz to experience it “on foot” and learn about some of the exciting things to do in the community
13 Things to Do in Santa Cruz
Downtown Santa Cruz
Beach Boardwalk
Main Beach
Capitola
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