Nurse Practitioner – Pediatric Psychiatry

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric assessments of pediatric patients with acute and chronic mental illness in an inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Assess the patient’s psychosocial, cognitive, developmental and medical status and identify functional assets and limitations of both the patient and family system.
• See patients and family members as needed for new and follow-up psychiatric care including medications and psychotherapy.
• Be responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion and care coordination for patients and families with acute and chronic health needs.

• Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program (if Nurse Practitioner)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program (if Physician Assistant)
• Active RN and APNP license in State of Wisconsin (if Nurse Practitioner)
• Active board certification as a NP in Psychiatric-Mental Health (if Nurse Practitioner)
• Active PA license in State of Wisconsin and Active PA board certification (if Physician Assistant)
• Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire