Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive psychiatric and medical care to the Primary Health Solutions patient population in health center and school-based settings. This role evaluates and treats patients, supports continuity of care, provides patient and family education, collaborates with physicians and other members of the care team, and completes the clinical and administrative responsibilities necessary to provide high-quality patient care.

Provides primary medical care to the Primary Health Solutions patient population.

Consults with staff physicians in making decisions regarding patient care.

Evaluates and treats patients in health centers and school-based settings, providing continuity of patient care.

Provides nighttime, weekday, or some weekend and holiday call coverage as part of the work schedule.

Provides patient and family education and counseling.

May participate in training nurse practitioner students as requested.

Maintains complete medical records, including histories, physical examinations, and telephone message summaries.

Completes appropriate progress notes in each assigned work area and other special patient forms.

Completes appropriate correspondence, phone calls, and letters to patients and referring physicians.

Checks laboratory reports and correspondence within 24 to 48 hours of receipt and acts on abnormal laboratory results immediately upon arrival.

Participates in health collaborative and health improvement activities.

Carries out medical administrative functions necessary for quality patient care and compliance with accreditation requirements.

Participates in committee activities and chart reviews and may participate in Quality Improvement and Risk Management activities and committee work in assigned areas.

Attends Department/Center meetings as assigned.

Performs all other duties and tasks as assigned.

Core competencies include customer service, communication, dependability, quality, and productivity.

Success requirements include a Master of Science degree in Nursing and graduation from an approved nurse practitioner program. Two years of experience working in psychiatric/mental health with indigent populations and community-based programs is preferred. Experience as a provider or in a similar role is required.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Working knowledge of Next Gen or other EHR/EMR systems. To perform this job successfully, an individual should have the ability to gain knowledge of the current practice management system, electronic medical record, Microsoft Word, text paging, Internet, and Intranet.

Must have graduated from an approved nurse practitioner program.

Ability to handle confidential information. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt to change. Attention to detail.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee are occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of radiation.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.