[NP-Jobs] California, PMHNP Position

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California - Nurse Practitioner Position         (posted) 06-23-14
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*Mental Health Nurse Practitioner **
**$52.10 - $63.05/Hour **
Marin County, San Rafael, CA*

The Marin County Human Resources Department and the Marin County 
Department of Health
and Human Services (H&HS) are announcing a recruitment for the position 
of Mental Health
Nurse Practitioner. There is currently one part-time vacancy (0.90 
FTE/72 hours biweekly) to
work at Mental Health and Substance Use Services locations throughout 
Central Marin.

Reporting to the Medical Director of Mental Health and Substance Use 
Services, and working
with a supervising psychiatrist, the Nurse Practitioner provides primary 
and mental health care
and services to persistent and seriously mentally ill clients. Primary 
responsibilities include
psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, pharmacologic (including 
depot atypical
antipsychotic medications) and other forms of treatment (such as 
motivational interviewing)
of mental health clients. Substance use evaluation and referral is also 
an essential function
of the position. The work environment varies between the clinic setting 
or off site in clients’
homes, RSS facilities, or board and care residencies depending on the 
program they are
assigned to, such as HOPE (older adult program) and/or Shelter Plus 
(housing homeless).

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in mental health 
treatment, both
therapeutic and psychopharmacologic, and is expected to be fully trained 
and experienced in
medical evaluation, examination and treatment of mental health and 
substance use patients.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a mastery of the protocols 
outlining their scope of
practice, and work effectively and collaboratively in a team with 
different disciplines and with
clients from different age groups. Additionally, the ideal candidate, in 
consultation with the
supervising psychiatrist, will recognize and respond accordingly in the 
assessment,
diagnosis and treatment of patients. He/she will be psychologically 
minded, able to
recognize their limitations and be flexible enough to work with a wide 
variety of clients and
conditions. The ideal candidate will be bilingual (Spanish/English), 
possess a Furnishing
Number by the California Board of Registered Nursing and have a 
Psychiatric-Mental Health
Nurse Practitioner certificate from the American Nurses Credentialing 
Center (ANCC).

*MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*: Successful completion of an approved Nurse 
Practitioner
training program that conforms to Board of Registered Nursing standards, 
including training
and/or education in the area of subspecialty.

*LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS*: Possession of a valid license to practice 
as a Registered
Nurse and certification as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the California 
Board of Registered
Nursing; possession of, or ability to obtain within one year of 
appointment, a current
Furnishing Number issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; 
possession of a
current CPR certificate.

*HIGHLY DESIRABLE*: Bilingual skills (Spanish/English) and a 
Psychiatric-Mental Health
Nurse Practitioner certificate from the American Nurses Credentialing 
Center (ANCC) are
highly desirable.

Filing Deadline: Thursday, July 3, 2014 at 4pm. Resumes are not accepted 
in lieu of County
application and supplemental application form. Apply online at: 
www.marincounty.org/Jobs <http://www.marincounty.org/Jobs>
or contact Marin County HR Dept, Rm 415, 3501 Civic Center Dr., San 
Rafael, CA 94903 or
call (415) 473-6104. EEO/TTY

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