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Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry
University Hospital • san antonio, TX 78208 • Posted today
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In-person • Full-time • Mid Level
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The Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry at University Hospital serves as a member of the mental health care team, providing specialized health care for selected groups of patients in the Adult Detention Center. This role involves participating in a multi-disciplinary team, adhering to policies and procedures, and ensuring efficient, appropriate, and adequate mental health care for incarcerated individuals.
Responsibilities
- Serves as a member of the mental health care team.
- Provides specialized health care for selected groups of patients in the Adult Detention Center.
- Participates in a multi-disciplinary team that includes medical and mental health professionals.
- Adheres to University Health System policies and procedures.
- Ensures efficient, appropriate, and adequate mental health care is administered to incarcerated individuals.
- Supports and adheres to University Health System (UHS) and Detention Health Care Services (DHCS) policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates behaviors consistent with UHS mission, vision, and values.
- Promotes excellent internal and external customer relations.
Qualifications
Required
- Registered Professional Nurse prepared for advanced nursing practice by virtue of knowledge and skills obtained through an accredited post basic or advanced educational program of study.
- A Master's degree in nursing is preferred.
- Three years of nursing experience is required.
- Two years of advanced practice is preferred.
- Certification by a national nursing body is recommended.
- Must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in Texas.
- Credentialed by the State to practice as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Prescriptive authority is required.
Full Job Description
Full Time 200 N. Comal Physician & Mid-Level Providers Day Shift POSITION SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES Serves as a member of the mental health care team that provides specialized health care for selected groups of patients in the Adult Detention Center. Participates as a part of a multi-disciplinary team that includes medical and mental health. Actively supports and adheres to the University Health System policies and procedures. Ensures efficient, appropriate and adequate mental health care is administered to incarcerated individuals in the Bexar County Adult Detention Center. Supports and adheres to University Health System (UHS) and Detention Health Care Services (DHCS) - policies and procedures. Demonstrates behaviors consistent with UHS mission, vision, and values. Promotes excellent internal and external customer relations. EDUCATION A Registered Professional Nurse who is prepared for advanced nursing practice by virtue of knowledge and skills obtained through an accredited post basic or advanced educational program of study acceptable to the Board of Nurse Examiners. A Master's degree in nursing is preferred. Three years of nursing experience is required and two years of advanced practice is preferred. Certification by a national nursing body is recommended. LICENSURE Must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in Texas and credentialed by the State to practice as a Nurse Practitioner. Prescriptive authority is required.
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