Clinical Advisor - Barling, AR, United States - Acadia Healthcare
Description
Provide medical evaluations and treatment of patients at facility under the supervisor of the Medical Director and work collaboratively with the medical/clinical staff under the guidelines of state licensure for Nurse Practitioners.
Diagnose and treat acute, episodic or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.Assess physical and psychiatric health of patient and formulate measures to meet patient needs.
Chart clinical observation (direct or through dictation), evaluations and treatment of patient in required time according to facility guidelines.
Communicate with physicians and other staff as necessary to provide quality care for patient within appropriate guidelines.Encourage family involvement in patient care. Support and follow legal requirements, hospital policy and procedures, medical staff bylaws and regulatory requirements.
Provide on-call responsibilities on scheduled basis directed by medical staff.
May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Master's in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner program required.
Clinical experience working with the patient population of the facility; ability to demonstrate knowledge of concepts of limit setting, therapeutic boundaries, crisis management, therapeutic treatment, environment and patient care required.
Licensed to practice in the state in which the facility operates.Acadia Healthcare
Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States.
Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Acadia Healthcare operates a network of 250 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,000 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico.
We provide psychiatric and chemical dependency services to our patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs.
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