Nurse Practitioner

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Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric) Reannouncement

Announcement Number 26-02 Job Code N6200

Employment Type Full-Time Job Location Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility Tuscaloosa, Alabama Salary/Pay Rate Range 84 ($93,096.00-$134,824.80 Annually)

Additional $2.00 per hour MH Direct Care Premium Pay Additional Salary Information

Salary will be commensurate with experience. Limitations apply to current State employees.

Open Date 03/06/2026 Close Date Until Filled

Minimum Qualifications Graduation with a Master's Degree or higher advanced degree in Nursing, with a clinical specialty in the appropriate area of practice. Must have successfully completed a Nurse Practitioner program recognized and approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing.

Key Responsibilities
• Obtains psychiatric assessment upon admission.
• Develops individualized treatment plans.
• Selects appropriate medication based on diagnosis, monitors for side effects and makes adjustments.
• Documents completely with clarity and accurately recording patient presentations, diagnoses/treatment

plans, and progress notes.
• Monitors lab information, including therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), metabolic side effects, and

neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS).
• Obtaining Consent for Medications, Procedures, and Capacity to Handle Daily Affairs
• Communicates clearly and concisely with patients, families and other healthcare providers and provides

timely and accurate information.
• Performs other related duties necessary to the effective operations of the facility

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
• Knowledge of general and specific psychiatric diagnoses and treatment specific to the population

served.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of clinical assessment, common health problems, mental health

issues, clinical consultation and continuity of patient care.
• Knowledge of common medications/pharmaceutical treatments and their interactions.
• Knowledge of basic laboratory work.
• Ability to work effectively with the population served.
• Ability to respond well to emergencies in a stressful environment and handle potentially volatile situations

in a calm, decisive manner.
• Ability to develop and interpret medical and psychiatric histories, conduct psychiatric assessments and

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evaluate client behavior.
• Ability to communicate, educate, and inform clients, their families, and staff.
• Ability to develop accurate and concise reports and effectively document and manage client file

information.

Necessary Special Requirements
• Possession of a current advanced practice nursing certification as a Certified Registered Nurse

Practitioner (CRNP) granted by the Alabama Board of Nursing in the clinical specialty appropriate with the area of practice.

Employee Benefits

• 13 paid holidays.
• 1 personal leave day accrued each January.
• 13 sick leave days.
• 13 annual leave days accrued in the first year of employment.
• Paid parental leave.
• Longevity bonus annually after 5 years of state service.
• Continuous opportunities for acquiring CEU's needed for maintaining professional license.
• Very low-cost health and dental insurance through the Alabama State Employee Insurance Board.
• Defined retirement benefit (not impacted by economic downturns) and a pre-retirement death benefit

through the Retirement Systems of Alabama.

Method of Selection
• Applicants will be rated based on an evaluation of their job-related training, abilities, experience, and

education, and should provide adequate work history identifying experiences related to the duties and minimum qualifications as mentioned above.

• All relevant information is subject to verification.
• Drug screening and security clearances will be conducted on prospective applicants being given

serious consideration for employment whose job requires direct contact with patients.

Only work experience detailed on the application will be considered.

Applications should be submitted by the deadline to be considered. Announcements open until filled will remain open until a sufficient applicant pool is obtained. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure the application will be

considered for the position. Copies of License/Certifications should be uploaded with your application. A copy of the academic transcript is required. Appointment of successful candidate will be conditional based on receipt of the official

transcript provided by the school, college, or university.

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