Inpatient PMHNP

Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another.

Location:

Altru Behavioral Health Center,860 S. Columbia Rd.,Grand Forks, ND 58201

Pay Range: $121,654.26 - $164,582.96

Summary:

The Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner’s role involves evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients at Altru, providing comprehensive care for injuries and illnesses. The Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioners’ responsibilities include counseling patients on preventive healthcare measures and exercising professional judgment in alignment with Altru’s policies and standards. The position requires achieving annual Patient Engagement and Quality & Safety goals, supporting department objectives, and maintaining accurate and timely documentation to ensure quality patient care and appropriate reimbursement.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides patient/patient’s family with appropriate education based on the patient’s condition and identifies needs in order to optimize understanding. Provides health maintenance and disease management counseling to patients.

• Obtains comprehensive medical histories, performs physical examinations/assessments and initiates admission orders as appropriate.

• Provides medical management and/or other interventions for acute and chronic health problems.

• Implements a plan of care and performs procedures according to the Advanced Practitioner’s education, training, experience and competencies. Refers patient to specialists and/or therapists when appropriate and in a timely manner, ensuring continuity of care.

• Orders and interprets lab studies and diagnostic tests to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment as appropriate. Notifies patients promptly of test results. Collaborates with physicians, as necessary, to verify diagnosis, identify high-risk situations, or alerts to changes in patient’s status and takes appropriate action.

• Writes orders for prescription medication under the established protocol.

• Serves as a liaison and a resource for physician, health care team members, patients and families.

• Participates in plans for health promotion, prevention and maintenance for the Altru Health System, the community and region.

• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Certification:

• Nurse Practitioner | North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) or Compact State Agreement | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources

• Nurse Practitioner | Minnesota Board of Nursing | Within 2 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources

• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)| American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)| Required Prior to Start | HR Primary Sources

• Driver's License with Acceptable Driving Record | Driver's License - Current State Licensed| Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources

• Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 days of Start Date | Learning Management System

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Preferred | Learning Management System

Work Experience:

• Required: A minimum of 1 year Related Experience
  

Language Requirements:

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

Physical Demands :

• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)

• Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Walk: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Stoop/Bend: Rarely (1-4%)

• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)

• Crawl: Not Applicable

• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Rarely (1-4%)

• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)

• See: Continuously (67-100%)

• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Slide/Transfer: Not Applicable

Working Conditions:

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)

• Outdoor: Not Applicable

• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers : Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position:

Occasional Driver

Reference ID: R7867

Making a real difference. For one another.

To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.

At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.

Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)