Avel eCare is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner for our Behavioral Health team. This role assumes the responsibility for the provision of medical management of patients in Avel eCare Behavioral Health under the direction and supervision of a physician.  Nurse Practitioners practice under the rules and regulations of the Nurse Practice Act of the states in which the practitioner is providing services. 

General Hours of Work: Four 12-hour shifts per month (Varies, including days, nights, weekends and rotating holidays)

Exempt/Nonexempt: Non-Exempt (Hourly) 

Department/Unit: Behavioral Health 

Hours/FTE: W2

Reports To: Director of Behavioral Health 

Responsibilities:

• Works with the psychiatrist and other staff (RN, support specialist, MSWs) on shift in the acute assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patient's presenting to emergency departments, medical inpatient units, and inpatient behavioral health units/crisis stabilization units. 
• Must be comfortable assessing patients for acute suicide and violence risk to recommend an appropriate level of care. This may require collaboration with family when indicated.
• Is responsible for placing direct admit orders for customers who request support for inpatient behavioral health/crisis stabilization units.
• Assists with rounding/evaluation when requested for patients in all environments supported by the service. 
• Discusses patient cases with accepting psychiatric facility if requested by customer site. 
• Assists in completing Crisis Response Plans with patients to support nursing staff. 
• Recognizes and reacts appropriately to environmental safety factors related to patient care. Understands, applies, and supports practice policies, procedures, goals, and standards. Effectively provides patient instruction related to environmental care and safety standards. Always follows procedures, policies, and standards as outlines by Avel eCare. Effectively contributes to the development and attainment of nurse practitioner practice goals. Effectively ensures that QA is compiled, reports are prepared for administrative and regulatory agencies. 
• Maximizes opportunities in the clinical setting for education of staff, patients, and families. 
• Participate in the evaluation of Avel eCARE metrics, including performance against clinical aims.
• Works collaboratively with other health care professionals and agencies to provide, and where appropriate, coordinates services to individuals, families, and groups and to promote quality care for patients. 
• Demonstrates clinical, interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Works to enhance unit collaboration tighten workflows and assure ongoing commitment to achieving high quality clinical standards. Assists clinical and administrative leaders in crafting remediation strategies when indicated.

Education and/or Experience:  

• Graduate of an NLN accredited school of nursing or equivalent. 
• Graduate of an accredited Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program is required.
• Master’s or Doctorate degree required.

Certification, Licensure, and/or Registrations:   

• An active Nurse Practitioner South Dakota and Minnesota license required. 
• APRN licensure required within the states that Avel eCare acute inpatient services are providing service within 9 months of hire. 
• Federal DEA and/or State DEA licensure required within the states that Avel eCare behavioral health services are being provided within 9 months of hire.   
• An active Federal and State DEA certification is required. 
• Completion of state specific certification/education within the initial and renewal time periods is.

Avel eCare was one of the first telemedicine care providers in the nation to start offering clinician-to-clinician services via telemedicine. Based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Avel operates a multispecialty telemedicine network, partnering with more than 650 health care systems, rural hospitals, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, school districts, prisons, skilled nursing facilities and law enforcement agencies to deliver innovative telemedicine care across the country.

Since 1993, Avel physicians and clinicians have delivered exceptional virtual care impacting millions of patients in rural and underserved communities across the United States. The efficiency of these telehealth services have saved health care costs and unnecessary time and travel for patients and physicians. On a national and world level, we are a model of how telehealth presents effective solutions today and tomorrow’s most daunting challenges.

During the past three decades, Avel has developed eight distinct telehealth services, —Behavioral Health, Critical Care, Emergency, Hospitalist, Pharmacy, Specialty Care, Senior Care and School Health—in response to needs expressed by the communities and clinicians whom Avel serves. 

An innovative spirit among Avel eCare employees provided the spark that started Avel eCare’s telemedicine movement and is what continues to fuel our ability to transform the way healthcare is delivered across the world today. When you join the Avel team, you’ll appreciate the dedication, collaboration and support of other highly skilled professionals who work with you onsite in our virtual hospital hub or through our remote workforce.