Nurse Practitioner- Family (PRN)

Overview

Now Hiring: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) - PRN

 

Tower Behavioral Health | Reading, PA

 

Tower Behavioral Health is seeking a PRN Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) to join our multidisciplinary team in Reading, Pennsylvania. Our inpatient psychiatric hospital is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate, and evidence-based behavioral health treatment for adults in a safe and structured environment.

As a PRN FNP, you will work collaboratively with psychiatrists, nursing staff, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive medical care and support positive patient outcomes. This is an excellent opportunity for a provider who is passionate about behavioral health and enjoys working in a patient-centered, recovery-oriented setting.

Position Highlights:

• PRN schedule
• Inpatient behavioral health setting
• Collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
• Focus on high-quality, evidence-based patient care
• Supportive and mission-driven organization

Responsibilities:

• Conduct medical evaluations and assessments
• Manage and treat acute and chronic medical conditions
• Collaborate with psychiatric and clinical teams to coordinate patient care
• Document patient encounters accurately and timely
• Ensure compliance with organizational, regulatory, and clinical standards

Qualifications:

• Active Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) license
• DEA license (or ability to obtain)
• Previous behavioral health, inpatient, hospital, or primary care experience preferred
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Tower Behavioral Health is committed to clinical excellence, ethical care, regulatory compliance, and fostering an environment that supports both exceptional patient outcomes and clinician engagement.

 

 

Responsibilities

Summary:

• Diagnose and treat acute, episodic or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.
• Participate in the formulation of patient Master Treatment Plan
• 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. Respond to identified patient and family educational needs.
• Support and follow legal requirements, hospital policy and procedures, medical staff bylaws and regulatory requirements.
• Provide services that are in accordance with the state guidelines for Nurse Practitioners.
• Provide on-call responsibilities on scheduled basis directed by medical staff.
• May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x-rays. May prescribe medication.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always.  When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.  Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• 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.
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Practicing Nurse Practitioner preferred.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Board Certified Nurse Practitioner required.
• Licensed to practice in the state in which the facility operates.
• DEA license.

 

 

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. With more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 70,000 patients daily. 

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.

 

 

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

 

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