Join a supportive, mission-driven outpatient clinic in Reno!

Flexible hours, competitive pay, and collaborative team. Changing Minds Psychiatry is looking for additional outstanding clinicians who want the benefits of private practice, such as a supportive environment with professional autonomy, without the management headaches associated with owning one’s business.

Changing Minds Psychiatry is a psychiatric mental health clinic offering multidisciplinary services (addiction recovery, talk therapy, nutrition counseling), currently operating across three locations in Southern Nevada, with an exciting expansion underway into Northern Nevada. Changing Minds Psychiatry has a variety of treatment services and programs to treat the psychiatric needs of adolescent and adult patients. Changing Minds Psychiatry opened in 2017 as a one-woman clinic. Founded by nurse practitioner Nicole Vaughn. Mrs. Vaughn, compellingly states “Changing Minds Psychiatry is more than just a play of work, it is a dream that many nurse practitioners worked hard throughout their careers to make happen. We represent the change that nurses well before use fought for us to be” (2022).

Changing Minds Psychiatry strives to provide quality healthcare to everyone. We are community focused company. We take pride in knowing that the quality of care provided in our office by the clinicians working here surpasses that of many other practices because we take the time to get to know our patients and their families.

If you are interested in working in a dynamic and growing organization please feel free to contact us. We welcome resumes and CV for clinicians. To submit your credentials for application please go to www.Changingmindspsych.com/careers

We currently have clinical positions available including:

• Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners

• Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners

Mental Health Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Job Description

SUMMARY

Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (PMH-APRNs) offer primary care services to the psychiatric-mental health population. PMH-APRNs assess, diagnose, and treat individuals and families with psychiatric disorders or the potential for such disorders using their full scope of therapeutic skills, including the prescription of medication and administration of psychotherapy.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Diagnose and treat common acute psychiatric problems, illness, and crises

• Psychopharmacologic management in collaboration with psychiatrist

• Provide individual, group, and family psychotherapy

• Care for and counsel clients with common identified chronic psychiatric conditions

• Coordinate and integrate multidisciplinary services for clients with complex psychiatric problems

• Monitor common health care problems and refer for specialized medical treatment as needed

• Provide comprehensive family psychiatric-mental health education

• Work with clients and their families in anticipation of developmental milestones, life cycle events

• Perform or recommend age-appropriate screening procedures

• Promote wellness-oriented self-care

• Advocate for family psychiatric-mental health clients and their families

SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

• Minimum of 2 years experience as a PMHNP

• The professional role uses scientific theories and research to implement the nurse practitioner role

• Prioritizes, coordinates, and meets multiple needs and requests of culturally diverse patients.

• Recognized the importance of participating in professional organizations

• Maintains current knowledge about the role of the nurse practitioner in case management and is fiscally responsible with resources

• Incorporates professional/ legal standards into practice

• Seeks consultation when appropriate to enhance one’s own practice

• Shows respect for the inherent dignity of every human being, whatever their age, gender, religion, socioeconomic class, sexual orientation, and ethnicity

• Maintain continuing competency

• Manages the phases of the nurse practitioner- patient relationship

• Applies therapeutic communication strategies based on theories and research evidence to reduce emotions distress, facilitate cognitive and behavioral change, and foster personal growth

Sign on Bonus: $5,000

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Master’s degree in psychiatric or mental health nursing from an accredited college or university

License Required: Possession of a current valid unrestricted license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse issued by the State of Nevada, Board of Nursing; Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; sit and pass the ANCC national certification exam and maintain licensure and certification while practicing. Ability to be credentialed with Medicaid and Medicare is a must!

Must carry and maintain individual malpractice insurance.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: From $125,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 24 – 30 per week Benefits:

• 401(k)

• Dental insurance

• Flexible schedule

• Health insurance

• Paid time off

• Professional development assistance

• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Psychiatry Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus opportunities Location:

• Reno, NV 89502 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Reno, NV 89502: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person