Primary Care Nurse Practitioner-Serious Mental Illness

Our company is dedicated to transforming the way individuals living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) receive care. We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Nurse Practitioner to lead the medical aspects of our team-based care for individuals with serious mental illness. Job is located in Tacoma, WA

Responsibilities:

Perform a whole-person clinical assessment, including:

- Gathering information from outside sources, especially other care providers

- Assessing both behavioral and physical health conditions through a thorough history and physical examination

- Capturing undiagnosed conditions, including ordering additional studies as needed

- Organizing information to support successful disability applications if appropriate

- Conducting visits in the field or in an individual's home when necessary

Lead the medical component of the team-based care provided, including:

- Training and advising our Guides and Community Resources Guides on clinical issues and treatments

- Supporting the Guide Team on care coordination

- Leading care management by identifying actionable care gaps

- Performing medication reconciliation post-discharge and as needed

- Communicating and coordinating with individuals’ care providers at CMHCs, FQHCs, and hospitals

We firmly believe that great candidates for this role may not meet 100% of the criteria listed in this posting. We encourage you to apply anyway - we look forward to begin getting to know you.

To apply, please send your resume to Holly@seasonedrecruitment.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Requirements

Qualifications:

- Empathy, compassion, and approachability

- Excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills

- Desire to help people in need and support their path to wellness

- Comfort working as part of a multidisciplinary team and enjoy mixed roles and duties

- Cultural humility, knowledge of trauma-informed care, and social determinants of health

- Desire to perform data-driven care

- Familiarity with local providers

- Ability to maintain professional boundaries and engagement skills with a population with challenges and in non-traditional work conditions

- Intermediate computer skills, familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite

- Driver’s license, private auto insurance, and be insurable under our coverage

Experience:

- 3+ years clinical care as a Nurse Practitioner, ideally in a primary care setting

- Working with and managing underserved populations with challenges such as behavioral health and/or SUD conditions

- Developing and delivering educational programs to nurses and affiliated medical staff

- Care management and coordination

Benefits

Our benefit design is in line with our values of compassion and empathy

- A range of healthcare benefits offerings for yourself and/or your family

- 401(k) with an employer matching program

- Competitive and flexible paid time off policies

- Choice of Mac or PC for a laptop or tablet as needed