Duties/Responsibilities:Below are the primary duties and essential functions of an employee in this position. While not all tasks may be performed by every employee in this role, all employees are expected to perform related tasks as needed. These essential functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Provides patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment plans in accordance with statutes, regulations and protocols regulating the profession.
- Collaborates with the physicians, nursing staff, therapists, and other members of the clinical team.
- Provides psychiatric health services, education, counseling, and emotional support.
- Refers patients for inpatient care, in collaboration with the staff psychiatrist, as necessary.
- Issues medication prescriptions in accordance with treatment guidelines.
- Orders laboratory tests, interprets, and explains the test results to patients.
- Provides patient education regarding medications, risks, benefits and reasonable outcome expectations.
- Communicates with patients and engages in follow-up as necessary.
- Completes documentation timely.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:- Education: Master's Degree in Nursing.
- Certificate or Professional License:
- Current certification or eligible to be certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
- Certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
- Currently holding or eligible to obtain Prescriptive Authority in Indiana.
- CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) - certification must be obtained after hire and prior to providing direct patient care. This certification must be maintained and kept current through employment.
- BLS (Basic Life Support) and First Aid - certification must be obtained after hire and prior to providing direct patient care. This certification must be maintained and kept current through employment.
- Valid driver's license and active auto insurance coverage.
- Satisfactory results from criminal and driving record background checks.
Physical Requirements:- Occupational Exposure Risk Classification: The normal work routine involves moderate exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.
- The normal work routine has a minimal ergonomic risk for repetitive motion impairment.
- The position may require a minimal amount of physical exertion (bending, lifting, twisting) in the work area.
