Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant Inpatient​/Residential

Overview

Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant - Inpatient/Residential

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This position is part-time (Sunday – Saturday 4 hours/day), 7 days on then 7 days off, alternating with another APRN or PA. Req#: 1678

The Lindner Center of Hope is a nonprofit, comprehensive mental health center and global leader offering state-of-the-science diagnosis and treatment of the most pervasive mental illnesses of our time.

• One of the first centers designed as a fully integrated system of care to address deficiencies in mental health care as identified by the Institute of Medicine.
• Innovative residential assessment, inpatient and outpatient programs in partnership with UC Health serving more than 54,660 patients from around the world.
• A leader in research and collaborations that are advancing the field and positioning Cincinnati as a national leader in mental health care.

We embrace the many talents, skills, and experiences our employees bring to Lindner Center of Hope. Everyone is encouraged to use their unique gifts to express ideas, make meaningful contributions to our programs and genuine connections with patients and family, as well as strengthen donor, referrer and community relations.

At Lindner Center of Hope, you’ll have the opportunity for a consistently rewarding career, working for an organization that shares your desire and ability to make a demonstrable difference in the lives of people living with mental illness.

This position is for an experienced advanced practice nurse or physician assistant who has acquired advanced knowledge and clinical skills in the management of patients with medical diagnoses in the psychiatric setting. The APRN or PA provides comprehensive care to patients including history and physical, consultation, collaboration, treatment recommendations, and referrals.

This position is part-time (Sunday – Saturday 4 hours/day), 7 days on then 7 days off, alternating with another APRN or PA.

• Implements advanced practice through the provision of direct care.
• Obtains a complete physical and history for patients admitted to the inpatient and residential units.
• Interprets laboratory tests.
• Develops and implements plan for the management of acute and episodic problems including disease management, counseling, health promotion and maintenance, and treatment interventions consistent with practice standards.
• Provides consultation as requested by primary psychiatric team.
• Recommends and/or prescribes medication within scope of practice.
• Performs review of systems with emphasis on acute and episodic health issues.
• Determines when patients need to be transferred to higher level of care and communicates with accepting provider at outside hospital.
• Coordinates timely and effective communication with emergency departments or other external providers when a patient has been evaluated outside the Center. Ensures clinical updates, treatment recommendations, and readiness for return are clearly conveyed to facilitate safe and appropriate continuity of care. Confirms acceptance and necessary arrangements prior to patient transfer back to the Center.
• Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Serves as a resource for all other members of the interdisciplinary team related to provision of care.
• Works closely with collaborating physician, psychiatrist, psychiatric APRN, RN, and other staff to provide best treatment to patients.
• Accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Utilizes their collaborator or supervisor for issues out of their scope/knowledge level.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need.

APRN:

• Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio with an active license with no restrictions. Certificate of authority from the State of Ohio Board of Nursing as a Certified Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing, in an advanced practice nurse program.
• Family, Adult-Gerontology, or Emergency certification with previous practice in a hospital setting (internal medicine, family medicine) or emergency department/urgent care setting.
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