Division of Psychiatry

Description of APP role

Advanced Practice Provider (APP) - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Floating Position)

This is a dynamic floating position within the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, designed to provide comprehensive psychiatric care to children and adolescents across a variety of clinical settings.

The APP will primarily cover our Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) located at Green Township, Norwood, and Eastgate and provide Emergency Department (ED) coverage at Main Campus, as needed. The APP will also be cross trained to cover our Inpatient Units at College Hill and Linder Center of Hope (LCOH) as well as our Residential Treatment at College Hill.

The APP will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, patient-centered mental health care, adapting to the needs of each setting while maintaining continuity and excellence in treatment.

Experience:

Nurse Practitioner in child and adolescent psychiatry experience preferred

Qualifications:
• Certification- PMHNP
• Experience in child and adolescent psychiatry

Schedule:
• 8-hour shifts Monday through Friday, however, some weekends may be required
• APP will work 40 hours per week and be off for 10 weeks over the summer
• On call until 6:00 pm when working inpatient
• Some holidays may be required

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Patient Care- Perform history and/or physical exams on patients presenting for care in area of expertise. Assess and diagnose illnesses, including chronic and acute conditions. Formulate, document and monitor a treatment plan. Order and monitor therapeutic interventions including but not limited to diets, laboratory, radiological and diagnostic tests as deemed necessary by patient history and/or physical exam. Provide clinical consultation, order interdisciplinary consults. Professional practice including but not limited to prescription of medications in accordance with Federal and State Law & Rules and CCHMC policy. Attains and maintains competency in subspecialty practice, skills and procedures in accordance with Joint Commission standards for focused (FPPE) and ongoing (OPPE) professional practice evaluation.
• Outcomes Identification and Planning- Develops outcomes as measurable goals that provide direction for continuity of care & continuity of care & consistency among providers. Develops, prioritizes, evaluates & modifies an individualized comprehensive plan of care. Addresses each diagnosis or issue, as appropriate. Derives outcomes & plans of care that involve the patient/family/caregiver when possible & are realistic to the patient/family/caregiver capabilities & resources. Considers risks/benefits, costs, clinical effectiveness, current scientific evidence/clinical guidelines & clinical expertise to formulate interventions, treatments & outcomes. Incorporates new knowledge & strategies to initiate change in practice if desired outcomes not achieved. Maintains documentation & updates accordingly outcomes, goals & the plan of care.
• Professional Practice- Maintain professional behaviors aligned with core values and care standards, participate in quality improvement activities or research to improve the care delivery process & patient care outcomes. Participate in lifelong learning and professional development activities that improves skills & competence in clinical practice/role performance. Serve as preceptor, role model, or mentor; Contribute to the professional development of peers/colleagues to improve pediatric health care & to foster the professions growth. Integrate ethical considerations & research findings into practice; Provide leadership by participating on committees or in professional organizations, or writing/publishing/presenting. Advocate for the pediatric patient/family/caregiver. Serve as a leader, influencing both healthcare/APP practice & policy.
• Care Management- Maintains competency in skills/procedures; Promotes self-management & family centered care; Employs diverse & complex strategies, interventions, & teaching to promote health & a safe environment; Provides leadership in care management to achieve optimal quality, cost-effective care; Documents & communicates with healthcare team members to achieve an integrated delivery of pediatric care services; Delegates appropriate monitoring, assessment, & interventions according to the patient and scope of practice of the caregiver; Provides consultation to influence the identified plan of care, to enhance the abilities of others to provide health care, and to effect change in the healthcare system; Makes appropriate referrals and discusses recommendations with patient/family/caregiver; Orders and/or performs appropriate treatments, therapies, & procedures that are based on current knowledge, research, & practice; Provides patient/family/caregiver with diagnostic & laboratory results as well as actual/potential benefits, limitations, & adverse effects of proposed therapies.
• Evaluation- Uses a systematic, ongoing evaluation of the assessment data & outcomes to revise or resolve the diagnoses, outcomes, the plan of care, & the implementation as needed; Evaluates the accuracy of the diagnosis, effectiveness of the interventions & the plan of care strategies in relation to attainment of expected outcomes; Includes the patient/family/caregiver & other healthcare providers; Bases the evaluation process on advanced knowledge, practice, research, & documents appropriately; Utilizes the results of the evaluation to determine the impact on the patient/family/caregiver, organization, & system to make/recommend process or structural changes including policy, procedure, or protocols as appropriate.

Scope for subspecialty role will not exceed the scope of the collaborating or supervising MD

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in related field. May require clinical license, certification or training OR Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree
• No directly related experience
• Preferred: Experience as an APP in subspecialty
• Licensure and certification in accordance with CCHMC Delineation of Privileges.
• Multi-state licensure in addition to Ohio licensure may be required based on subspecialty

Primary Location
Burnet Campus

Schedule
Full time

Shift
Rotating (United States of America)

Department
APP Psychiatry

Employee Status
Regular

FTE
0.8

Weekly Hours
32

*Expected Starting Pay Range
*Annualized pay may vary based on FTE status
$120,744.00 - $146,369.60

Comprehensive job description provided upon request.