Position Summary:

The purpose of this position is to provide medically necessary psychiatric services and treatments to adult and geriatric psychiatric patients in an acute care or outpatient setting.

Essential Functions:

• To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Provides psychiatric evaluation, care and treatment to patients
• Performs psychiatric evaluations and case management within prescribed guidelines and instructions of attending physicians utilizing approved protocols
• Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and behavioral health needs
• Responsible to ensure documentation is complete and timely for resident management/continuity of care and billing purposes. Documentation of medical necessity for purposes of billing visits
• Responsible to ensure communication of billing information to the billing service
• Ensures that prescriptive authority and order writing are performed in accordance with applicable laws and standards
• Develops understanding of facility programs and policies/procedures/guidelines
• Communicates with interdisciplinary team and Director of Nursing as well as medical staff to ensure continuity of care delivery
• Monitors quality indicators, identifies areas of opportunity and seeks solutions to enhance care and outcomes; and
• No outstanding barriers to being credentialed with major insurance companies for reimbursement.
• Advocates for the patient
• Advocates and communicates with the resident's family for the resident when appropriate
• Performs exams as relates to change in condition;
• Performs exams as relates to psychotropic medication review and changes;
• Performs exams pursuant to collaboration with resident's Psychiatrist to manage patient's psychiatric care;
• Provides clinical monitoring during course of treatment;
• Completes review of Psychiatrist and NP orders for medical necessity, supporting diagnosis, pharmacological contraindications, and generic vs. trade or OTC;
• Participates in psychotropic medical management and behavior management process;
• Maintains prescriptive authority;
• Provides clinical monitoring;
• Provides ongoing clinical management;
• Ensures documentation is complete, and meets medical necessity and billing guidelines;
• Participates in the survey process;
• Understands facility clinical systems and processes;
• Must maintain active licensure status and current continuing education credits as required by law;
• Performs other duties as assigned including education and quality management support

PBJ Requirement:

A registered nurse with specialized graduate education who is licensed by the state to diagnose and treat illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.

Required Work Experience:
• A minimum of five (5) years clinical experience as a registered nurse and 3 years as a Psychiatric APRN is preferred
• New graduates accepted and encouraged to apply!
• Geriatric nursing experience is a plus
• Eligible for prescriptive privileges
• Active NPI number
• If registered nurse and "grandfathered", all other credentialing requirements in the state in which practice will occur

Licensing/Certification/Education Requirements:
• Registered nurse who is master prepared and currently licensed as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in the state in which practice will occur.
• Current accreditation from a national certification organization with psychiatric board certification.
• Current CPR Certification
• Current State Driver's license
• Current Auto liability Insurance according to Company Policy

Other Requirements:
• Position may require unscheduled overtime, week-end work
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours
• Travel required