Job Summary :

Provide medical evaluations and treatment of clients under the supervision of the Medical Director and work collaboratively with the medical/clinical staff under the guidelines of state licensure for Nurse Practitioners.

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Position Qualifications:

Master’s in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner program from an accredited college or university

Current Ohio Nurse Practitioner License

Clinical experience working with client population

Key Responsibilities / Job Accountabilities:

• Participate in the formulation of client Master Treatment Plan.
• Diagnose and treat acute, episodic or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.
• Assess physical and psychiatric health of client and formulate measures to meet client needs.
• Provide direct client care.
• Chart clinical observation (direct or through dictation), evaluations and treatment of client in required time according to Hospital guidelines.
• Communicate with physicians and other staff as necessary to provide quality care for client within appropriate guidelines.
• Provide on-call responsibilities on scheduled basis directed by medical staff.
• Make recommendations, write/dictate orders and prescribe appropriate treatment.
• Maximize opportunities for quality care.
• Contribute to and participate in performance improvement.
• Maintain appropriate and safe physical management skill requirements.
• Documentation reflects nursing process, including individualized education and discharge planning needs of client and family. Develop an individualized treatment plan with measurable goals that reflects understanding of treatment process.
• Encourage family involvement in client care. Respond to identified client and family educational needs.
• Support and follow legal requirements, hospital policy and procedures, medical staff bylaws and regulatory requirements.
• Provide services that are in accordance with the state guidelines for Nurse Practitioners.
• May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x-rays. May prescribe medication.

Additional Skills / Qualifications:

• Knowledge of psychopathology and general knowledge of medical care of patients
• Understanding of resiliency and recovery in mental illness and substance abuse, and treatment approaches and techniques.
• Interest in working with patients with psychiatric diagnoses.
• Ability to work under stress with patients who may require constant observation.
• Flexibility in work schedule; but must work Mondays .