POSITION: PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER
DEPARTMENT: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT
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JOB SUMMARY: The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for delivering care within his/her license and training to Clinic patients as outlined in approved care protocols and under the supervision of a licensed physician.
JOB RELATIONSHIPS:Responsible to: Behavioral Health Clinic Director
Positions Directly Supervised: None
Regular Contact with: All Rural Health personnel, Physicians, and the public.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:- Responsible for providing psychiatric services to patients in an outpatient setting such as outpatient psychiatric evaluations and medication management services
- Assess, diagnose, and treat adults, adolescents, and children experiencing symptoms of behavioral health disorder(s)
- Prescribe, recommend, and discontinue drugs and treatments to treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders in accordance with the Collaborative Practice Agreement and the state's Nurse Practice Act
- Collaborate with counselors, social workers, and other treatment team members to coordinate patient care
- Counsel clients during appointments, if necessary
- Design/participate in the development of individualized treatment plans, incorporating best and leading practices into treatment interventions
- Prepare and submit assessments, progress notes, reports, and summaries to entities/agencies as required
- Responsible for making independent decisions based on protocols developed utilizing national guidelines for treatment interventions
- Educate patients and their family members about metal health conditions and treatment options
- Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential patient records in accordance with organizational policies and legal requirements
- Complete psychiatric progress notes, treatment plans, and other documentation
- Follows all Franklin Medical Center and departmental policies including participation in reviewing/revising departmental policies yearly.
- Provide services in accordance with all departmental policies.
- Participate in regular trainings, conferences, and other professional development activities
- Stay current with developments in psychiatric care, medication management, and therapeutic interventions
- All other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:Education:- Valid and active Nurse Practitioner license in the State of Louisiana
- Board Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center
Work Experience:Experience is desired but not required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively on multidisciplinary team
- Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
- Ability to read and write effectively
- Ability to multitask and manage time effectively when completing several tasks at once
- Strong organizational skills
- Maintain confidentiality of patient and company information
- Strong customer service skills. Display a positive and welcoming attitude.
- Ability to accept constructive criticism and respond appropriately
- Proficient with computers and ability to learn computer software
Physical Requirements:- Ability to move about the office and facility to perform job functions and provide services as well as access various departments and patient care areas.
- May remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time at a desk
- Perform manual dexterity tasks such as taking vital signs, administering injections, and utilizing medical equipment
- Frequent use of hands, wrists, and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, telephone, etc.
- Constantly position self, such as bending, stooping, etc. to maintain and access office and medical equipment and provide patient care.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced stressful environment
- Operates a computer, office, and patient care machinery
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, visitors, coworkers, etc. via phone, in person, including the ability to clearly discern and respond to verbal inquiries, and exchange accurate information through conversation
- Visual acuity sufficient to read printed documents, medication labels, computer screens, and handwritten materials
- Frequently move boxes, equipment, etc. weighing up to 20 pounds across the office for various needs.
- Frequently assist with pushing, pulling, lifting, transferring, or repositioning patients, up to 50 lbs
OSHA EXPOSURE CATEGORY A: Has exposure to blood borne pathogens.
