Registered Nurse - Psychiatric

On the Trail of the Ancients... The Community- Acoma Pueblo Acoma Pueblo is regarded as the oldest continuously inhabited community in the United States. Access to the pueblo is difficult as the faces of the mesa are sheer. Before modern times access was gained only by means of a hand-cut staircase carved into the sandstone. There are several interpretations of origin of the name "Acoma ". Some believe that the name Acoma comes from the Keresan words for the People of the White Rock, with aa'ku meaning white rock, and meh meaning people. Others believe that the word aa'ku actually comes from the word haaku meaning to prepare; a description that would accurately reflect the defensive position of the mesa's inhabitants. Today, fewer than 50 tribal members live year-round in the earthen homes of Sky City. Those living in the community tend to the massive San Este van del Rey Mission, completed in 1640. Both the mission and pueblo have been designated as a Registered National Historical Landmarks. Nearly 3,000 additional tribal members live in the nearby villages of Acomita, McCarty's and Anzac. Explore Acoma Pueblo New Sunrise Regional Treatment Center New Sunrise Regional Treatment Center (NSRTC) is a culturally grounded, adolescent behavioral health and substance use treatment facility serving Native American youth ages 13 to 17. Located in the heart of the Pueblo of Acoma in New Mexico, our center offers a safe, healing environment that integrates traditional values with modern clinical care. We honor the wisdom of Indigenous communities while delivering evidence-based treatment that supports emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual wellness. We offer both inpatient and outpatient treatment along with a full suite of behavioral health programs. Address: 20 Mockingbird Dr, San Fidel, NM 87049 Mental Health NP - RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are included but not limited to)

• The Mental Health Nurse Practitioner shall perform psychiatric evaluations and treatment. Will examine, evaluate, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders; will manage and direct psychiatric services.
• Will conduct intake evaluations on a routine and emergency basis.
• Shall prepare and review case histories and obtain and evaluate data through interviews.
• Will prescribe and evaluate the effectiveness of a wide range of therapeutic measures. The Nurse Practitioner will integrate findings and formulate clinical information to establish a diagnosis in association with criteria set down in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association.
• Will determine the appropriate treatment setting and provide a variety of treatment modalities in an outpatient setting, which include psychopharmacology and traditional interactive psychotherapies. Will refer, coordinate, and facilitate inpatient admissions for admission to psychiatric or partial hospitalization facilities.
• Will provide psychiatric consultation to mental health patients who present with complicated psychiatric conditions.
• The Nurse Practitioner will provide psychiatric training for the mental health flight and other physicians as requested by the Chief of Hospital Services.

Mental Health Nurse Practitioner- REQUIREMENTS

• Degree/Education: Master's or doctoral degree in nursing. Graduate from an academic program, within the nursing specialty field of study that is accredited by a regional or national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Certifications: Shall hold and maintain BLS and ACLS certification. Must be through the American Heart Association or client guidelines. Certified in the specialty as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), or the recognized national nursing certification organization for the specialty area of practice as appropriate.
• Experience: Must have at least 5 years' experience working in a mental health clinic.
• Board Certification: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
• Licensure: Maintain an active, valid, current, and unrestricted license (with no limitations, stipulations, or pending adverse actions) to practice nursing as a Nurse Practitioner from any state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
• Security: Must possess the ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.