Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatry
Company: Geisinger
Location: Lewistown
Posted on: September 30, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Title: Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatry
Location: Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Rotation
Work Type: Full time
Department: Psychiatry Department
Date Posted: 06/22/2023
Job ID: R-23506
Job SummaryNurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Consult Liaison/Inpatient Psychiatry hybrid role. Predominantly CL
with call/weekend rounding expectations for Geisinger Lewistown
Hospital. Possibly floating to other locations such as Muncy and
Jersey Shore.
In collaboration with the physician, provides care to new or
established patients. Demonstrates autonomy through patient
evaluation, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care.
Orders testing as deemed necessary and remains proficient in
interpreting results and prescribing appropriate medication and
therapeutic regimen within the scope of practice of the nurse
practitioner. These roles, undertaken in cooperation with nursing,
staff physicians and other department staff, may include triage,
telephone communication and patient education.
Job Duties
EducationMaster's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)Basic Life Support Certification -
Default Issuing Body; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) -
RN_State of Pennsylvania; Certified Nurse Practitioner - American
Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Our Purpose & ValuesOUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about
caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger
family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone
as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure
colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our
knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the
caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and
better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community,
and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our
patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare
benefits for full time and part time positions from day one,
including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as
important, from senior management on down, we encourage an
atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know
that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds
makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come
from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse
workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be
an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
Keywords: Geisinger, Altoona , Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatry, Healthcare , Lewistown, Pennsylvania
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