Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner - Steppingstone Incorporated

SUMMARY:

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner works as an integral part of the Clinical Team. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will perform, but is not limited to, the following duties: evaluates physiological, neurological and psychopharmacological status of consumers, assessing the need for, prescribing and monitoring of medications. This position may require a flexible schedule including 1st and 2nd shifts and Saturdays. The agency has the right to change shifts based on the needs of the organization.

• Evaluate physiological, neurological, and psychopharmacological status of consumers.
• Assess the need for medications, prescribe and monitor for consumers suffering from mental health, substance abuse disorders, and co-occurring diagnoses.
• Provide a wide range of primary, acute, and specialty services.
• Record and examine the medical history, diagnoses, and symptoms of consumers.
• Participate in psychiatric formulations.
• Provide direct psychotherapy when indicated.
• Educate consumers on preventive care and prescribed medications.
• Provide case consultations when indicated.
• Participate in utilization review or quality‑assurance activity of all records.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete case notes for consumer records.
• Maintain an ongoing awareness of consumer's mental status, adding additional services to maintain a therapeutic level of care as needs change.
• Ability to climb three flights of stairs to deal with emergencies.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations by placing calls to Fire, Rescue, Police, and Medical, etc.

• Complete all required documentation in a timely manner.
• Perform program record‑keeping and filing, and organize vital documents.
• Provide telephone coverage for the assigned program and direct calls to other programs as needed.
• Participate in required supervisions, staff meetings and trainings.
• Participate and cooperate in any investigations conducted by internal and external agencies.
• Ability to use a computer including inputting information into the electronic health record.

• Remain awake during your shift at all times.
• Attend all mandatory trainings and update all licenses and certifications.
• Adhere to program/project/department requirements and services.
• Comply with established protocol for medication management/distribution.
• Follow all reporting guidelines by deadlines including the completion of a Confidential Incident Report.

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner must perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable Individuals With Disabilities To Perform Essential Functions.

• Advanced practice degree from an accredited college or university.
• Required current prescriptive authority and DEA number in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Current and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse/Advanced Practicing Nurse in Massachusetts.
• Three years' experience in community health settings providing direct services.
• Meet continuing education requirements to satisfy regulatory, accreditation, and agency requirements and ensure continued professional growth and knowledge of current trends.
• Good working knowledge of computers, electronic health records and data collection.
• Requires valid driver's license due to business-related travel.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Mental Health Care