QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Masters of Science in Nursing, with Psychiatric/Mental Health emphasis, from an accredited college or university.

Experience/Skills

• Three (3) years of experience related to the above describe duties.
• Assesses, plans, and implements therapeutic services in a multidisciplinary setting
• Possesses therapy and assessment skills
• Knowledgeable about needs and treatment of mental health diagnosis
• Applies a variety of treatment philosophies to varying patient treatment responses
• Works under pressure and meets deadlines
• Sets and maintains therapeutic distance with clients
• Maintains therapeutic boundaries during treatment and following discharge

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) by the Indiana Board of Nursing
• CPR

Working Conditions

• Some hazard potential from physically acting-out patients and health-related communicable diseases
• Travel to speaking engagements or other activities may be required

ROUTINE RESPONSIBILITIES

Behavioral Expectations

• Consistently complies with established Behavioral Expectations

Essential Duties

• Assess, diagnose, and treat adults and adolescents, experiencing symptoms of a behavioral health disorders.
• Prescribe, recommend, or discontinue drugs and treatments to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
• 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 disorder; explain results.
• Collaborate with the staff psychiatrist and other staff members both intra and inter departmentally.
• Provide psychiatric health services, education, counseling, and emotional support.
• Refers patients for additional services in collaboration with the staff psychiatrist, as necessary.
• Provides patient education regarding medications, risks, benefits, and reasonable outcome expectations.
• Communicates with patients and engages in follow-up as necessary.
• Other duties assigned as needed

Documentation

• Responsible for timely and accurate completion of medical records, including assessment, treatment plan, progress notes, outcome measures, and billing entries.
• Documents patients’ participation and individual interactions daily in medical record
• Enters notes within 48 hours after the client’s appointment
• Updates PHQ9s and GAD7s each quarter

Miscellaneous

• Return calls and emails promptly (within 24 hours of receipt or sooner if clinically necessary)
• Respond to client emergencies
• Participate in in-service training and team meetings
• Participate in public relations, develops referral sources and provides community education
• Participate in maintaining patient safety standard
• Comply with and implements hospital and department policies and procedures.
• Provide information to Referral Sources within confidentiality guidelines
• Work together with other departments when they need help in services development
• Develop and maintain working relationship between the Service and other hospital departments and outside community agencies. Understand and utilize confidentiality related to patients and staff
• Orients new staff members to counseling discipline within the Services
• Keeps Director informed of patient needs and community issues
• Pursues continuing competency per patient population
• Effectively utilize knowledge of age appropriate developmental needs and abilities in the assessment, treatment and education of patients and families.