Psychiatric Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

If you got into healthcare to make a difference, you’re in the right place. We’re looking for a values-driven, mission-focused, dynamic Psychiatric ARNP who is passionate about working with seniors (and their families) especially those navigating mental and behavioral health challenges. Someone who is searching for a workplace and culture that is as committed to them as they are their patients. If that’s you, read on!

What’s Rippl?

At Rippl, we are a passionate, impatient, slightly irreverent, people-obsessed group of optimists & doers, intent on building a movement to bring mental healthcare to our aging population. We believe there is no more noble mission than caring for people at this critical stage of life, and we’re ready to take action.

We’re reimagining what it feels like to experience mental health care challenges as a senior. By leveraging an obsession with supporting our Care Team, a new care model and disruptive technology, we are pioneering an entirely new way to democratize senior access to high quality, wrap-around mental and behavioral healthcare, both for seniors and their families and caregivers. Helping them stay healthier, at home longer, and out of the Emergency Room.

Our Core Values

At Rippl, we live and breathe a set of shared, core values that help us build the best team, guide how we work together, and best serve our patients, families and caregivers.

If not Us, then Who? Seniors need better mental health care NOW. Our mission is urgent. And, we’ve got the perfect team to take this on.

Mission is our Middle Name There is no more noble mission than caring for seniors with mental health challenges. We’ve set out to make a giant, lasting, transformational impact.

Care Team Obsession Our team members are our focus, our obsession. We listen and learn from, and with, our front-line team to find the right answers. When we care obsessively for our team, our patients and families will get the care they deserve.

Moving Mountains We see what we’re doing as a movement–a movement focused on solving one of the most important, most urgent challenges in healthcare for a really special group of people.

Raising the bar, for everyone We are leveraging world class expertise to define a new standard of care. Partnering with the country’s leading academic institutions and geriatric clinicians, we are bringing clinical excellence to our seniors.

Join the movement

We’re looking to find other changemakers who are ready to join our movement. Those who believe serving seniors is their calling, their reason for jumping out of bed every day. Our ambition is to create a nirvana workplace for this tribe! And, most importantly, help them make a giant difference in the lives of their patients. Because, “if not us, then who?”

The Role:

Working in small teams (Care Pods) with other highly capable and passionate clinicians, the Psych ARNP will provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment to patients affected by dementia. This role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans that address patients' psychiatric needs and promote overall well-being.

Responsibilities:

• Develop high-quality therapeutic alliances with patients and their caregivers, providing direct patient care for dementia issues as well as providing direct patient care for behavioral health issues
• Guide patients and their families through the journey of dementia and late life mental illness
• Provide BH expertise to the organization through development of policies & procedures, training and general guidance
• Serve in a consultative role to all NPs and Care Pods with regard to more complex behavioral health patient care situations, participating in interdisciplinary team meetings, case conferences, and consultations to discuss patient care and treatment strategies
• Provide ongoing cognitive, behavioral and psychopharmacological assessments and treatments
• Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications, including monitoring medication efficacy and side effects
• Coordinate patient care with primary care providers and specialists, nurses and home health aides, including handling more complex cases
• Coordinate patient care with Rippl social workers and Care Navigators
• Provide advanced care planning for both patients and families
• Provide dementia care planning and chronic care management
• Stay informed about current research, best practices, and evidence-based treatments in psychiatric care through continuing education and professional development activities
• Adhere to legal and ethical standards of practice, including maintaining patient confidentiality and upholding professional boundaries

Qualifications:

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing with a specialization in psychiatric-mental health
• An active licensure in TX or IL with unrestricted ability & willingness to license in other 50 states per business needs
• Board certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
• A deep passion for taking care of older patients and developing longitudinal care relationships with them and their families
• Interest in learning a new skill set and pioneering a new workforce
• Comfort working with interdisciplinary teams
• Geriatric Medicine, Palliative Care or Chronic Care management experience preferred
• 1-2+ years of experience managing older adult patients in outpatient, inpatient or long-term care settings (preferred but not required)
• Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills, with the ability to formulate comprehensive treatment plans
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish rapport and build therapeutic relationships with patients and their families
• Proficiency in electronic health record (EHR) systems and other healthcare technology tools (Athena preferred)
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and to function independently with minimal supervision
• Commitment to professional growth and ongoing learning in the field of psychiatric-mental health nursing
• Valid driver's license and proof of motor vehicle insurance

What's in it for you

• Development, mentoring and training programs designed to help you chart your dream career and make sure you are learning everything you need to know as you gain more responsibility
• Fast growth company with opportunities to take on more responsibility or develop into new roles
• Remote work opportunity
• Flexible schedules
• Competitive compensation
• Annual bonus eligibility
• 401(k) plan with a healthy match
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for you and your family
• Life insurance and Disability
• Well-being and Remote Work stipend
• Competitive PTO
• Annual Continuing Medical Education credit (CME)

Pay Range Details

The pay range(s) below are provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different in other locations. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Role: Range is $145,000 - $160,000 (DOE)

We are going to make some very big waves starting with a small Rippl - come join us!