Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Per diem - On-call position Job San Jose area,California USA,Nursing

Position: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner ** Per diem - On-call as needed position**

This is on call as needed position within business hours Monday
- Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm. This position requires current California licensure as a Nurse Practitioner; valid Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate and current license to practice medicine in California with no disciplinary actions, as specified by Medi Cal/Medicare. One or more years of experience in the specialty field of psychiatric nursing.

This is on call as needed position within business hours Monday
- Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm. This position requires current California licensure as a Nurse Practitioner; valid Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate and current license to practice medicine in California with no disciplinary actions, as specified by Medi Cal/Medicare. One or more years of experience in the specialty field of psychiatric nursing.

Hourly Rate: $100/hr
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop a nursing diagnosis and plan of care, implements the nursing process, and evaluates it for effectiveness.*
Assist and support nursing staff with clinical (e.g., checking vitals, administering injections, assessing and triaging medical issues) and administrative (e.g., coordinating care with pharmacies, insurers, and medical providers) duties.*
Provide medication management and medical support when client’s primary psychiatrist is unavailable or not yet assigned.
Assess, diagnose, and treat individuals with psychiatric disorders using their full scope of therapeutic skills, including the prescription of medication and administration of psychotherapy.
Prescribe appropriate medications.
Write Psychiatric Evaluation and Report, consisting of a medical evaluation and report.
Maintain professional working relationships with all staff, clients, and the public.
Order laboratory tests as indicated and monitor the laboratory test results; make changes to the treatment regimen as indicated.
Knowledgeable of policies and procedures for safe work practices.
Demonstrate knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentially and risk management in all aspects of patients care.
Consult with the Chief Medical Officer, when necessary, about patient needs and assessment findings.
Support psychiatrists in managing patients as outlined below.
Medication Monitoring Prescribe and evaluate the efficacy of psychotropic medications and the need for laboratory testing.
Perform comprehensive psychiatric assessments and evaluations of new referrals and established clients, and make determinations of needed psychiatric treatment. *
Assess the need for medications; prescribe and monitor medications, as appropriate, and provide education to the client about the medications.
Provide psychiatric care aimed at client goals and objectives.

Participate as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team at assigned program(s).*
Consult with appropriate professional staff on unusual, complex, or critical cases.
Participate in staff conferences and clinic meetings.
Coordinate client care and participate in clinical case conferences, both formally and informally, with multi-disciplinary staff.

Interface directly with clients and provide counseling, particularly during times of conflict and crisis intervention.*
Provide appropriate consultation and support to other staff in responding to client crises.
Help clients strengthen problem-solving, socialization, and coping skills.
Encourage clients’ resourcefulness, self-empowerment, and understanding their diagnosis and/or illness.

Complete and update case notes and other documentation, processes, and procedures in accordance with Agency, payor and regulatory requirements, utilizing paper or computer technology.*
Document all client, assessments, psychiatric evaluations, and services in medical record, emphasizing client progress and special or exceptional treatment, adverse effects, and significant lab values.
Complete necessary forms and comply with regulatory guidelines per contractual obligations.

Meet with Supervising Psychiatrist regularly and as needed for consultation, according to supervision schedule to be determined by the Chief Medical Officer.

Discuss and review the following as appropriate with…