What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Part Time position at Provident Behavioral Health?
Essential Duties & Responsibilities Accountabilities
Responsible for providing psychiatric services to clients in a variety of clinical settings during scheduled hours. Scope of services includes outpatient psychiatric evaluations and medication management services.
Assess, diagnose, and treat children (ages 5 ), adolescents, adults, and older adults experiencing symptoms of behavioral health disorders while achieving targeted client impact time.
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 therapists, case managers, or other treatment team members to coordinate client care.
Responsible for timely and accurate completion of medical records, including assessment, treatment plan, progress notes, outcome measures, and billing entries.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with contracted collaborating psychiatrist(s).
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.
Respond to client emergencies.
Responsible for making independent decisions based on protocols developed utilizing national guidelines for treatment interventions.
Responsible for maintaining customer relations with all agency staff and clients.
Maintain medical records for supervising psychiatrist to review 10% of them biweekly and 20% of notes for clients who are prescribed controlled substances per the Collaborative Practice Agreement.
Record all services performed for accurate billing for services provided in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, as well as payor rules and regulations. Submits billing documents in a timely fashion.
Look for ways to improve and promote quality. Provides teaching and education to clinical staff, if requested.
Follow all procedures and protocols as per Provident policy, federal and state regulations, standard practice, and in accordance with the Collaborative Practice Agreement.
Actively participate in all agency and department education, training, and in-services to confirm understanding of new information or changes to established clinical policies and procedures.
Work Conditions and Environment
Work at least 2 days per week out of one or more Provident office(s), including:
o Provident's St. Louis City location at 2650 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63103
o Provident's Creve Coeur office at 12141 Ladue Road, Creve Coeur, MO 63141
Some opportunities for remote work, Must have a reliable high-speed internet connection and confidential workspace to work remotely, when authorized.
Work schedule created in collaboration with Vice President of Programs, with work hours falling between 7:00 am and 9:00 pm, Monday through Friday and aligning with ours that MAs and support team are scheduled.
Accessible to Provident's team of 24/7 crisis workers for clinical consultation to support PMHNP's active clients.
Continuously meet minimum required hours/# of appointments of direct services to clients each week, allowing remainder of work hours for documentation, meetings, trainings, and supervision.
The noise level in the work environment is usually low. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit. Have the ability to sit for long periods of time.
The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs.
Attend in-person trainings on site at one or more Provident office locations, or community based throughout the St. Louis metro area and at assigned schools, as needed.