Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner; Buckhannon Job Buckhannon area,West Virginia USA,Nursing

Position: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Buckhannon)

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Buckhannon)

Buckhannon, WV 26201

Job Description

Job Objective:
The Nurse Practitioner performs direct psychiatric care in the medical office setting under the supervision of a licensed psychiatrist. The Nurse Practitioner obtains medical histories, performs medical evaluations on clinic patients, treats psychiatric problems, maintains records, and provides health education.

Responsibilities and Essential Duties:

Focus primarily on the population identified or suspected behavioral/mental health conditions and establish therapeutic relationships with these patients to add psychiatric expertise to the medical management plan and mitigate any negative impact that behavioral conditions can have on patients' overall health and well-being.

Provide all aspects of patient psychiatric healthcare, including diagnosis, and treatment of various psychiatric and common medical conditions.

Diagnosis and support the management of comorbidities and complications common to patients with behavioral/mental health conditions.

Provide direct psychiatric services through initial comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, including prescribing and administering medications.

Prescribe and monitor behavioral health medications prescribed.

Handle psychiatric emergencies as needed.

Communicate with the patient's primary care provider regarding changes in conditions or potential medication changes.

Collaborate with supervising physician in regards to particularly complex behavioral/mental conditions. Maintain partnership with supervising physician through regular communication, care plan development, medication management, etc.

Participate in quality assurance, educational, and professional committees as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer.

Actively participate in regular multi-disciplinary team meetings to ensure that all high-risk patients consider and address behavioral health issues.

Other duties, as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities:

He/she participates in other assigned duties as designated by the Chief Medical Officer.
Also, perform tasks supportive of the job's essential functions, but which may be altered or redesigned depending upon individual circumstances.

Great Benefits:

Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Extended Sick Pay (ESP)
Medical Health Insurance and Prescription Coverage
Basic Life Insurance for Employee and Family
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) Voluntary Contribution Plan
Health Reimbursement Account
Employee Elected Voluntary Coverage for Employee and Family
Life Insurance, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Spending Account
Discounted undergraduate & graduate rates at West Virginia Wesleyan College for employee and family

Qualifications/Requirements/

Skills:

Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executive management, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified.
Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/challenging priorities.
Critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities are required as related to various aspects of patient care.
Good clinical judgment
Critical thinking skills are necessary to exercise and lead others in applying acceptable standards of practice.
Awareness of NCQA requirements and CMS guidelines are helpful.

Education/Training/

Experience:

National certification as a Nurse Practitioner
Current registered nurse license and an NP license to practice in the State of West Virginia
Current prescriptive authority from the State Board of Nursing
Current Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number
Certified Registered Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is highly preferred. However, if not certified, CCWV will provide intensive training under the supervision of a licensed psychiatrist in a new model of team-based, integrated care in which behavioral health clinicians, primary care providers, and pharmacists all work closely together, sharing the same electronic health record.