Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatry

Job Type

Full-time

Description

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reporting to the Associate Medical Director and/or Medical Director and under the oversight of the Chief Clinical Officer, the Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatry provides compassionate, supportive, patient-centered psychiatric medical care to our patients. The Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatry works diligently to help improve the daily lives of our patients by providing evaluations/consultations, diagnosis, monitoring of progress, and pharmacologic and other appropriate psychological health treatment services The Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatry works collaboratively with Signature Health staff, including our primary care physicians, counselors, case managers, and other outside sources to provide quality holistic care for our patients.

HOW YOU'LL SUCCEED

• Provide ongoing consultation and management for assigned patients as requested or as necessary in accordance with accepted standards of psychiatric practice.
• Provide psychiatric services on the days and at the times established and scheduled by Signature Health. Our expectation is that the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner's schedule will be maximized during his/her clinical schedule in order to best serve all our clients in need and to maximize access to services for new clients. This may include providing services on a same-day basis or providing care to patients using a walk-in service model.
• Utilize the electronic medical records system to timely and accurately fulfill all administrative responsibilities attendant to his/her performance of direct patient care, including but not limited to, entry and completion of progress notes detailing all patient encounters, services provided and treatment plans recommended; electronic order entry of medications and diagnostic tests; and other required documentation in accordance with the policies and procedures of Signature Health and/or other relevant accrediting or regulatory bodies. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner must ensure compliance with Signature Health's note completion policy.
• Prepare and attend to all reports, claims, and correspondence (including email) necessary or appropriate to the performance of the professional services. Email is a regular form of communication within Signature Health and therefore prompt response, generally a response within 24 hours (or sooner as medically/business appropriate) is required.
• Refer patients to other services within the agency, other physicians, including specialists and other health care providers, when and if needed.
• Maintain competence in his/her area of specialty by attending professional conventions or seminars as well as participating in educational activities offered by professional societies on a reasonable basis.
• Provide coverage when other physician employees/contractors are unavailable due to vacations, holidays, illness, other personal or professional absences, or as required by Signature Health.
• Be available to take calls as assigned by the Agency.
• Report incidents timely, including major unusual incidents, and other information required to appropriate governmental authorities and as required for Agency reporting.
• Participate in Agency required quality assurance, peer review, compliance, and credentialing/privileging activities.
• Attend administrative meetings, as needed.
• Collaborate with a designated physician, as needed, and as required by state law and nursing accreditation standard guidelines. It is the responsibility of the Nurse Practitioner to ensure that they maintain an active Standard Care Arrangement with their assigned collaborating physician. This arrangement is limited to caring for Signature Health patients only and does not extend to patients seen outside of Signature Health.
• Teach and provide mentorship to Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner students, residents, practicum students or other trainees, as needed.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Agency from time to time that are commensurate with professional services normally and customarily performed by an APRN.
• Follow all policies and procedures of the Agency, ensuring compliance with all state and federal laws, regulations and security requirements.
• Promote the professional practice of the Agency.
• Decision Making Authority: In providing clinical services, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will exercise independent medical judgment consistent with approved methods and practices in his/her specialty and in the best interest of the patients. All other activities are to be conducted with the consultation and assistance of the Associate Medical Director, Medical Director and/or Chief Medical Officer. At all appropriate times, treatment activities should be performed as a team function.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Ohio Licensed Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), in good standing upon effective date of employment.
• DEA License.
• Completion of a master's/post-master's or doctorate degree in an accredited nursing program with emphasis in his or her specialty area.
• Current certification by a nationally accredited professional nursing organization such as the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
• Minimum of one year of post-graduate clinical experience and employment history as a psychiatric provider.
• Current certification in American Heart Association Basic Life Support.
• Ability to effectively communicate both in writing and orally.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Electronic Health Records

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office/clinical work environment.
• While hours of operation are generally standard, flexibility to work evenings and extended hours may be required.
• Requires periods of sitting, standing, telephone, and computer work.
• Hearing: adequate to hear clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Speaking: adequate to speak to clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens.
• Physical effort required: occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 15 pounds, unassisted.
• Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens while performing job duties.
• Frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular workday.
• Sufficient dexterity to operate a PC and other office equipment.

This Success Profile is not an exhaustive list of all functions or requirements that you may be required to perform; you may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested by your supervisor or the company. You must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily; however, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable you to perform the essential functions of this job, absent undue hardship. Signature Health may revise this Success Profile at any time, with or without advanced notice.