Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

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Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution – Pendleton, Oregon

Oregon Department of Corrections

We are excited to offer an exceptional opportunity for a Licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution (EOCI) in Pendleton, Oregon. This role requires on-site work and offers the chance to collaborate with a dedicated team of professionals serving a traditionally underserved community. In addition to the rewarding nature of the position, you'll enjoy the outstanding benefits the state is known for, including participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Join us in making a meaningful impact while advancing your career

Enjoy flexible scheduling, a manageable patient load, and the opportunity to truly follow the course of treatment without the pressures of billing or insurance. This is a rewarding role for those who value continuity of care, professional autonomy, and making a real difference.

You will have the opportunity to substantially increase your income by being on call after hours and weekends.

About the Job – Your Role

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners provide psychiatric assessment and psychotropic medication management as clinically indicated to mentally ill adults in custody (AIC) within the Behavioral Health Services (BHS) of the ODOC, including referral of AICs to programs and services as appropriate, and to provide on-call crisis intervention services after-hours, holidays, and on weekends. The employee will work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and will coordinate care of AIC patients with other members of the treatment team. 

BHS is comprised of an administrative unit which sets policy and long-term direction for targeted service populations at each of the institutions which may include diagnostic evaluation, stabilization, treatment, release planning, and case-management services for mentally ill and developmentally disabled AICs. A continuum of special housing assignments have been identified in the Mental Health Infirmary, Intermediate Care Housing, Behavioral Housing Unit, Day Treatment, and Mental Health housing.

This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Oregon Nurse Practitioner license issued by the Oregon State Board of Nursing AND a current Prescriptive Authority Certification within the Oregon APRN Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice.

Additional Requirements:

• Have a current DEA registration or the ability to obtain one

• Possess a current National Provider Identifier (NPI) number

• Be a certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Knowledge of

• Information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat mental disorders, injuries, and diseases. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties, drug interactions, and preventive health care measures.

• Psychiatric advanced practice nursing and medical principles and practices.

• Human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, pathology, nutrition, and pharmacology.

• Human behavior and growth.

• Community resources for patient referral.

Requested Skills

• Treating affective illness and distress, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorder, persistent mental illness, and survivors of sexual assault.

• Therapeutic treatments, use of examination instruments, and administration of medications with an emphasis on psychotropic medications.

• Patient psychiatric treatment assessment, including mental status examinations, laboratory tests, and other diagnostic procedures, analysis of data, and problem identification.

• Developing and modifying treatment plans, including further diagnostic studies, therapy, patient education, and identification of parameters for follow-up.

• Critical thinking, using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

• Working with aggressive, abusive or combative patients.

• Communicating orally and in writing with a variety of individuals ranging from health care professionals to laypersons.

Application Information

• In the Work Experience section of your application make sure to include the dates and duties of all relevant positions and details to support how you meet these attributes. If you do not include education or work experience meeting the minimum qualifications, you will not be considered for the position. Only the candidates whose experience most closely matches the qualifications and requested skills of this position will be invited to interview. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the job offer.

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