Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Integrative Healthcare Center fills a void in the healthcare landscape. Mental health services are hard to find. With providers scarce and in demand, even established patients find themselves waiting months for treatment. Bringing together proven treatment methods, traditional and nontraditional, IHC exists to bring you the care you need when you need it.

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for working in collaboration with the Medical Director and Medical Team to provide treatment for all clients. In addition to working with the Medical team, PMHNPs are responsible for clinical collaboration to insure safe and effective client care.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

1. EDUCATION:

Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing with a Psychiatric concentration

2. EXPERIENCE:

2 years of medical treatment for those with Substance Use Disorder preferred

3. LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

PMHNP-BC

4. KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING REQUIRED AT TIME OF HIRE:

• Knowledge of EMR/EHR systems
• Knowledge of licensure and accreditation standards.
• Knowledge of dual diagnosis and substance abuse treatment.
• Medication Training and Knowledge

SPECIFIC AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY TO POSITION

• Meet with all new clients and assist the clinical team to build the client’s treatment plan. When meeting with the clients for the first time, a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation must be completed.
• Complete all comprehensive assessments and medical assessment that are needed.
• Diagnose clients who have psychiatric complications and continue treatment for each diagnosis.
• Medication management for clients who are already prescribed medications at admission or medication prescribed with us.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s specific needs.
• Meet with PHP clients weekly and IOP/OP clients bi-weekly for medication reviews and follow ups. If there are changes to medications and/or increase or decrease of dosage to a medication, the client will need to be seen within three days.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members when making appropriate referrals
• Facilitate psychoeducation groups surrounding medication management, mental health disorders, and other groups of your choice that coincide with the clinical care provided.

Services include, but are not limited to:

Initial Psychiatric Evaluation

Medication management

Psychiatric diagnosing.

Medication Education

Must follow all defined company policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.

ICBD Holdings and its affiliate companies are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer of minorities, females, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other criteria, the consideration of which is made impermissible by applicable law.