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Nurse Practitioner

Location: Kingsport, TN, United States

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Pathways  

Camelot Care Centers, LLC  

Job Description  

Job Title:  

Program(s):  

State:  

Nurse Practitioner  

Behavioral Health: Medication Management  

Tennessee  

Population Served: All  

Reports To:  

FLSA Status:  

Director of Nursing  

Non-Exempt  

SUMMARY  

The Nurse Practitioner, under the administrative supervision of the Director of Nursing and clinical  

supervision of a Medical Doctor, ensures care provided to individuals and families is done in a trauma-  

informed, therapeutic, competent, and responsible manner. The position will provide clinically excellent  

counseling and prescribing duties to provide our clients viable treatment. The Nurse Practitioner will  

provide the adequate treatment for the individual to maintain a successful quality of life in the community  

setting.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  


Provides an outpatient psychiatric assessment and diagnosis in accordance with the policy, regulation,  

and protocols.  


Administering and monitoring medication for the purpose of improving, stabilizing, and/or managing  

symptoms for mental health disorders in accordance to treatment guidelines.  

Provides counsel to clients during appointments as necessary  

Partnering with client, family, and caregiving partners to assist in developing a treatment plan for  

medication adherence to address mental health needs when clinically appropriate.  

Collaborate with the care coordinators, therapist, clinical supervisors, and other treatment team  

members in Camelot to coordinate care;  

Work with the Camelot team on in an integrated care approach to serving the full spectrum of mental  

health/human services needs of children, adolescents, adults, and families.  

Refers clients to mental/behavioral health providers as needed  

Orders and interprets laboratory or diagnostic testing results with clients and families to provide  

information on general physical conditions and/or mental health disorders.  

Responsible for timely and accurate completion of documentation to include assessments, treatment  

plans, progress notes, lab requests, and prescriptions.  









Work with a Medical Doctor/Psychiatrist to oversee their prescribing practices;  

OTHER DUTIES  



Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of  

activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties,  

responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the  

essential functions.  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES  

N/A  


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Nurse Practitioner  

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS  


The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to  

successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to  

enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use  

hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with  

hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move  

up to 25 pounds.  

WORK ENVIRONMENT  


The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee  

encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be  

made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  


TRAVEL  


This position requires driving approximately 25% of the time.  

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE  



A Nurse Practitioner must have a Master’s of Science in Nursing from an accredited university.  

Post Licensure Experience: 1-3 years  

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE  


Experience working with children, adolescents, and families in a therapeutic, psychiatric, community-  

based treatment environment  



Experience prescribing psychotropic medications specific to mental health diagnoses.  

A Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is preferred, however a Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse  

Practitioner, or other applicable specialties in the state of Tennessee is acceptable.  

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS  

Must have a current Tennessee Nursing License  


QUALIFICATIONS  





Ability to work flexible hours consistent with program needs and work at multiple location if needed  

Exemplary organizational, communication, and teaming skills  

Sensitive to other cultures and socioeconomic levels  

Has thorough knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment planning and collaboration  

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Nurse Practitioner  

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AND AGREE THAT I AM QUALIFIED AS TO EDUCATION AND SKILL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS  

OF THE POSITION WITH OR WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION(S):  

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Nurse Practitioner  

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