Nurse Practitioner

Salary : $79,476.80 - $121,867.20 Annually
Location : Independence - 50644 - Buchanan County, IA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 24-02728
Agency: 409 Health & Human Services - Mental Health Institution - Independence
Opening Date: 04/10/2024
Closing Date: 5/10/2024 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag: #LI-POST
Point of Contact: Kevin Jimmerson; kjimmer@dhs.state.ia.us
Job Description
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Independence Mental Health Institute (IMHI) are seeking an energetic and talented Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) to provide medical and psychiatric services to the facility's patient population. IMHI's mission is to administer quality mental health services in a caring, supportive, and individualized atmosphere. The Nurse Practitioner will treat their assigned patients in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team and under the supervision of a psychiatrist. This is a full-time position with opportunity for advancement, growth, and development with HHS. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats medical and psychiatric problems as delegated by the supervising physician.
• Conducts physical examinations and interviews patients to collect historical and physical data.
• Prescribes or provides medication to patients as delegated by the supervising physician.
• Interprets, performs, or assists in performing routine therapeutic procedures.
• Instructs and counsels patients on physical and mental health matters including nutrition, disease, therapy, and human growth and development.
• Completes daily ward/patient rounds.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families and other clinical staff who are involved in the patient's direct care.
• Works as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to develop and carry out an individualized plan of care.
• Completes progress notes according to the level of care the patient is receiving and as per facility guidelines including medication adjustments/changes, changes in diagnosis, mental status, medical/psychiatric issues, and progress towards goals set forth in the plan of care.
• Performs clinical duties such as admission rotations, on-call, committee assignments, in-service training, supervision or consultation with other disciplines, staff development, quality assurance and other duties as assigned.

IMHI provides inpatient treatment and acute psychiatric services. The facility offers several services including individualized treatment plans and support for children and adolescent patients to continue their education. Individuals are encouraged to collaborate with staff members in formulating their own plan. Medication, group counseling, and activities therapies might be included as well.
When a long-term team member was asked "why did you choose a career at IMHI," the team member stated, "It really is the work that has kept me here. The work is rewarding. The patients are the most difficult to treat and most expensive. We are the final stop for getting cutting edge psychiatric treatment."
If you enjoy helping people with adult, children and family services, mental health treatment, disabilities services and long-term care, this is a great opportunity to consider.
We have a great total compensation package, including:

• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) (Employee contributes 6.29%/State of Iowa contributes 9.44%)
• Retirement Investors Club (RIC) (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan) (State of Iowa matches up to $75/month)
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (See below for additional information)
• Vacation Leave (96 hours/year to begin, and increases with years of service)
• Sick Leave (144 hours/year)
• Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance ($20,000 paid for by the State of Iowa)
• Long-Term Disability Insurance

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Independence Highlights
IMHI is in Independence, a city of approximately 6,000, located in scenic Northeast Iowa. The Wapsipinicon River flows through town offering many recreational opportunities from canoeing to fishing. Independence is a progressive community sporting a newer public library, trails, and Cedar Rock state park which includes a Frank Lloyd Wright home.
Independence is 30 minutes from Waterloo/Cedar Falls home of the UNI Panthers, 45 minutes from Cedar Rapids and 1 hour from Iowa City, home of the Iowa Hawkeyes.
The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer
HHS values those with "lived experience" and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the DHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired - Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in Nursing and certification as a clinical nurse specialist, nurse midwife, Nurse Practitioner or registered nurse anesthetist;
OR
graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with satisfactory completion of a formal advanced practice educational program of study in a Nurse Practitioner program and appropriate clinical experience as approved by the Iowa Board of Nursing.
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Additional Qualification Requirements
Licensure as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) and registered as an ARNP by the Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON). For additional information review the IBON Iowa Administrative Rules at 655--7.2(152).
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We are proud to offer the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS). A defined benefit plan, IPERS benefits are guaranteed for life, meaning once you retire, you will receive the same monthly benefit for the remainder of your life (once vested). We invest in your long-term financial well-being, so you can retire with peace of mind.
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