ARNP - Inpatient Medical PRN (Moonlighter)

About the job

Frontier Behavioral Health, a nonprofit behavioral health provider in Spokane, is hiring a per diem inpatient medical ARNP. The nurse practitioner handles the medical side of inpatient care, assessing admitted clients and treating non-psychiatric conditions. This position is not eligible for benefits.

Frontier Behavioral Health has served Spokane for more than 100 years with outpatient, inpatient, crisis and community outreach services for adults, youth and seniors.

What you'll do

• Do medical assessments of admitted clients, order tests and prescribe medication, and send clients to a higher level of medical care when needed
• Review records on potential admissions and decide whether their medical needs fit the inpatient level of care
• Choose, prescribe and monitor non-psychiatric medications, and teach patients about their diagnoses and medications
• Consult regularly with the Associate or Chief Medical Director, especially on complex cases
• Work with the treatment team on care plans and holistic care
• Document accurately and promptly in the electronic medical record
• Coordinate with primary care providers and arrange referrals
• Take part in utilization review, peer review and pharmacology continuing education

What you need

• Washington State ARNP License with prescriptive authority
• ANCC board certification as FNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC or AGACNP-BC
• DEA license
• Able to be credentialed with insurance companies
• Able to lift 10 to 20 pounds; the work may involve exposure to blood-borne pathogens

Preferred

• Experience in community-based behavioral health care
• Experience in an inpatient setting

Schedule

• Per diem