Nurse Practitioner (Flexible Schedule)

Company: HealthDrive
Location: Lenox
Posted on: June 21, 2022

Job Description:

Overview HealthDrive is currently seeking a Nurse Practitioner to work Part-Time or Full-Time (2-5 days per week) at facilities in Pittsfield, MA and surrounding areas .
HealthDrive offers a variety of benefits, including:
No evening or weekend hours
Excellent pay and clinical autonomy
Established patient base
100% malpractice coverage
Full administrative support team
Permanent position (no contracts)
Most benefits start on DAY 1 for Full-Time providers
Consolidated territories
HealthDrive delivers on-site behavioral health, dentistry, optometry, podiatry, and audiology services to residents in long-term care, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Each specialty offered by HealthDrive is one that directly impacts the quality of daily life for the deserving residents we serve. HealthDrive connects patients in need of vital healthcare to doctors committed to dignity and excellence.
Responsibilities Monitor psychiatric medications for effectiveness, response of resident, usage of prns, and side effects
Inform residents of potential side effects of psychiatric medications
Recommend (not prescribe or order) the initiation of any psychiatric medication deemed appropriate
Complete the AIMS testing every three to six months on residents receiving an antipsychotic medication
Monitor the tapering of psychiatric medications according to federal regulations
Recommend nursing and behavioral interventions to nursing staff
Develop behavior plans as needed
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications Degree from an accredited college/university
State professional license
Valid drivers license
Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and organizational skills

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