Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

JOB PURPOSE:

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMNNP) will provide outpatient psychiatric evaluation and medication management services. The PMHNP will work in coordination with outpatient counseling services to provide psychiatric services to adult and youth clients with behavioral health issues.

Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to:

• Satisfies Core Competencies
  • Accepts responsibility for meeting the standards of the professional, ethical, and relevant legislated requirements.
  • Knowledgeable of Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) standards of care and requirements.
  • Responsible for functioning according to organization privileges.
• Patient Evaluation and Treatment
  • Assess, diagnose, and treat adults, adolescents, and/or children experiencing symptoms of behavioral health disorders.
  • Prescribe, recommend, or discontinue drugs and treatments to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders in accordance with the Collaborative Practice Agreement and the state’s Nurse Practice Act.
  • Collaborate with counselors, social workers, or other treatment team members to coordinate client care.
  • Counsel clients during appointments, as necessary.
  • Design/participate in the development of individualized treatment plans, incorporating best and leading practices into treatment interventions.
  • Examine or order laboratory or diagnostic tests for clients to provide information on general physical
  • condition and mental disorders.
  • Collaborate with guardians, relatives, and significant others on client’s conditions and treatment when clinically appropriate.
  • Prepare and submit assessments, progress notes, reports, and summaries to entities/agencies (funders, insurance companies, etc.) as required.
• Documentation and Development
  • Complete all necessary clinical documentation in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Collaborate with a broader team of physicians, psychologists, and nurses to assess and adjust treatment plans.
  • Coordinate and communicate with case managers and other stakeholders about treatment and care.

Required Education:

• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in Nursing with focus on Psychiatric nursing
• Graduation from a state-certified advance practice program specializing in psychiatry/mental health

Skills, Licensure, and Knowledge Requirements

• Must be certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in Psychiatric Mental Health (PMH) as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
• An unrestricted license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) in the state of Louisiana
• Current DEA registration
• BLS for healthcare provider is required

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting is required.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phones, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.

Travel or Special Requirements:

Driving during the workday, as well as local or out-of-state travel, may be required to perform job duties.