What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner position at MediTelecare?
- Conduct live and interactive clinical assessments of patients, providing treatment protocols, prescribing or recommending behavioral medications and providing medication management in long term care facilities
- Work closely with our collaborating psychiatrists where required by state law or independently but within an interdisciplinary team including other nurse practitioners, psychologists, clinical pharmacists and physicians
- Complete patient notes in our Electronic Health Records system
- Virtually provide in-service education at facilities; participate in staff meetings as needed
- Provide consultation to facility staff on nursing practice and psychopharmacology including writing orders for medications, as appropriate
- Participate in case reviews, consultations and utilization review
- Respond to urgent calls from the facility and facilitate problem-solving
