Nurse Practitioner - All Regions

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner
Department: Medical
Salary: Negotiable
Posted: 07/27/2010

Job Description
Avita Community Partners has an exciting opportunity to make a difference in people's lives on a daily basis

Helping people through crises and life challenges they face in connection with mental health, developmental disabilities and addictive diseases is not just our profession... it is our purpose.

To promote safe, stable and meaningful lives, our organization partners with individuals, families and communities to minimize barriers for persons with mental health, developmental disabilities, addictive diseases and similar life challenges... it's our mission.

Avita Community Partners is excited to announce we are expanding our services in Northeast Georgia. We are in need of a Nurse Practitioner for our Gainesville Center. This Full or Part Time position will treat adults with mental health and addictive disease issues. The position is located in the beautiful Gainesville GA - one hour north of Atlanta.

Job Description:
Candidate will work mostly with Adults with serious and persistent mental illnesses who are seeking opportunities to improve their lives. Job duties will include but are not limited to the following:
** Work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team that includes psychiatric and nursing staff
** Develop comprehensive plans of care
** Examine patients to obtain treatment assessment
** Makes tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of consumers
** Prescribes therapy or medication (with physician consultation available)
** Participate with a Clinical Care Team each week
** Work closely with team members: administrative team, doctor, nurse, social service technicians, and other counselors, etc
** Flexible schedule available for those who desire some evening or other non-traditional hours


Requirements
Minimum Qualifications: (Training and Experience)

This position requires a current Georgia license to practice as an Advance Practice Registered Professional Nurse (RN) with a Specialty in Psychiatric Nursing (i.e. PMH or Clinical Specialist in Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing).

Preferred Qualifications:
* Ability to look past a diagnosis and find consumer strengths.
* Understanding of the local and community resources
* Bilingual a plus. (All employees, regardless of position, receive 20% above entry for bilingual Spanish skills)

Along with a competitive salary, Avita Community Partners offers an extensive benefits package:

* Accidental Death and Dismemberment
* Annual Leave
* 401(k) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
* Benefit Conversion at Termination
* Blood Donation Time
* Court/Jury Leave
* Credit Union
* Dental Insurance
* Dependent Life Insurance
* Disability Insurance, Short and Long Term
* Employee Discounts
* Family and Medical Leave
* Flextime Scheduling
* Health Insurance
* Holidays
* Leave Donation Program
* Legal Insurance
* Life Insurance
* Long Term Care Insurance
* Medical/Disability Leave
* Military Leave
* Organ Donation Leave
* Personal Leave
* Retirement Pensions
* Sick Leave
* Spending Accounts
* Supplemental Life Insurance
* Voting Time Off


Avita Community Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in its service practices or employment practices with regard to race color, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, age, or national origin.

All applicants will be considered but may not receive an interview.

Positions may be filled before the closing (ending) date if a qualified candidate is identified

Position is open until filled

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