Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Description

DESCRIPTION
In collaboration with the physician/medical director, assumes clinical responsibility for tasks performed within Nurse Practitioner's scope of practice. Including: taking patient's history, performing physical and psychiatric examinations, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, establishing diagnosis and provide care and management for common illnesses and disease prevention in the adult patient.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Serves as the attending clinician to specified clients. Completes initial psychiatric assessments, crisis interventions, family interventions, focused crisis diagnostic assessments, assessments of capacity for consent to treatment, risk assessments, patient education, progress toward treatment goals, and discharge planning including medical, psychological, social, behavioral and developmental aspects of the consumers care, treatment, and services
Assists in the admission, transfer or discharge from Buena Vista when needed
Documents clients progress in the clinical record including admission order, progress notes, and discharge orders. Oversees delivery of medication education and consent, according to established policy
Orders laboratory tests according to standards of clinical practice. Reviews the health assessment completed by nursing staff, obtains a past and current medical history, and conducts a focused physical examination as indicated, according to established guidelines. Initiates contact with Primary Care Physicians and Emergency Room clinicians according to established guidelines.
Assesses clients needs and guides the clinical team while managing treatment plan updates, in addition to initiating contact with Outpatient Behavioral Health Provider according to established guidelines. Reviews and utilizes all available documents from applicable referring clinicians, hospitals or crisis clinical teams.
Provides necessary information to clinical team regarding inpatient utilization. Utilizes appropriate medication based on best practices.
Collaborates with other personnel to ensure that each treatment modality is appropriate for the client. Works within multidisciplinary team to develop plan for the patient and their family.
Participates in medical staff meetings including regional and quarterly meetings; participates in all required Buena Vista meetings; and participates in any meeting as requested by Medical Leadership.
Participates in utilization review activities including performing peer to peer review sessions with payors.
Participates in quality assurance and quality improvement program.
Makes appropriate referrals to specialists and community agencies.
In addition to the routine duties of detailed in NP scope of practice the in-patient, specialty NP will provide care and management for specified outpatient level of care clients and respond to emergency situations.
Responsible for the management of the standards of care, quality, national certifications, and representation to key stakeholders for the programs at Buena Vista
Required to work Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and performs up to 5 days of on call duties a week
All other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
In a 12-hour work day: standing/walking up to 12 hours per day
Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling
Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching
Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals
You must have the ability to use tools and equipment required for the position
Mental Focus: Ability to read and communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS REQUIRED
1 year experience in the delivery of behavioral health, addiction treatment and/or delivery of family health treatment to adults
Ability to diagnose and treat psychiatric and mental health problems from adjustment disorders to serious mental illness such as Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Major Depression, and anxiety disorders
AZ RN license or RN License from a Compact State
Registered in AZ as Nurse Practitioner
Hold and maintain national certification in NP specialty area of Psychiatric nursing, under AZ regulations
Certification in buprenorphine administration
Unrestricted DEA license
Valid BLS, CPR, First Aid, and CPI, certifications or ability to obtain immediately upon hire
Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Completion of an approved nursing program allowing licensure as an RN in the state of Arizona
Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a Masters level certification in Psychiatric Mental Health (PMHNP) program.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Dual certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner preferred
Doctorate of Nursing Practice preferred
ACLS preferred