Nurse Practitioner Psychiatry - Integrated Position Cheyenne Children's Clinic!

Responsibilities

• Ensures system standardization of relevant policies/procedures, physician orders, care processes, and patient flow that reflect best practice to achieve effectiveness and efficiency.
• Provides formal and informal educational leadership opportunities for clinical staff with specific emphasis on patient care.
• Maintains knowledge of proper billing, coding and diagnosis requirements for proper reimbursement.
• Assists with monitoring, evaluation and interpretations of quality indicators and facilitate efficient use of health care resources.
• Manages the ongoing psychiatric needs of adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations in an age appropriate manner by integrating advanced education, research, management, consultation and clinical role.
• Uses prescriptive authority, procedures and treatments, if appropriate, in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations and institutional guidelines.
• Orders and interprets laboratory and other investigative studies as appropriate.
• Provides initial assessment, follow-up care and discharge summaries.
• Implements strategies to assess patient care needs and provide care throughout the continuum.
• Maintains clinical competency in specialty area and keep abreast of medical and pharmaceutical developments as it affects patient care.
• Participates in professional organizations pertinent to area of specialty.
• Practices according to professional and ethics standards.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and functions as a professional nurse in accordance with Wyoming State Nurse Practice Act and ANA Code of Ethics.
• Delegates appropriately to other practice providers.
• Applies knowledge of the legal, ethical, and regulatory boundaries of health care including application of ANA Code of Ethics.

• Knowledge of psychiatric advanced practice of nursing including anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and therapeutics, basic nutrition, behavioral factors, psychosocial/family systems, diagnostic testing, interpretation of results and clinical decision making, alternative treatment modalities
• Knowledge of professional psychiatric nursing theory, practices and regulations related to evaluating and providing patient care, and professional ethics related to the delivery of nursing care
• Knowledge of psychiatric patient assessment techniques including taking medical histories, compliance with care recommendations
• Ability to diagnose and treat complex psychiatric problems, analyze data and develop a plan of care utilizing evidence based medicine
• Skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic, and emotional patient data
• Knowledge of health promotion, health risk identification, and patient education principles and techniques
• Knowledge of psychiatric community, professional, and educational resources
• Utilize process improvement methodology to achieve goals and benchmarks
• Ability to work with a team, communicate effectively with consultants and patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with others
• Exhibit a professional demeanor and interpersonal skills
• Utilize basic project management methods, primarily action planning and tracking and reporting tools
• Demonstrate knowledge of best practices for clinical care/support, patient flow and efficiency to select appropriate process targets for improvement initiatives

• MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Completion of an accredited Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program.
• In the state of Wyoming, as regulated by Wyoming State Board of Nursing under the Wyoming Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules and Regulations defined below:
• The APRN is subject at all times the standards and scope of practice established by national professional organizations and/or accrediting agencies representing the various core, role and population focus areas for APRNs, and the NPA.
• The Board recognizes APRN core, role and population focus areas described in the scope of practice statements for APRNs issued by national professional organizations and/or accrediting agencies.
• Role and population focus of the APRN shall be declared, and the role and population focus to be utilized shall be the title(s) granted by nationally recognized professional organizations(s) and/or accrediting agency(ies) or the title(s) of the role and population focus of nursing practice in the which the APRN has received postgraduate education preparation.
• In order to practice in one of the four roles and in a defined population, the APRN shall be recognized by the Board in that particular role with a population focus of advanced practice nursing.
• Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse licensure in the State of Wyoming
• Certification in specialty area required - psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP).
• Strong physician and hospital relations experience
• Cheyenne Regional RQI within 14 calendar days of start date
• Controlled Substance Licensure from the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy
• Federal DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)…