Job description

Job Description:

The role of the psychiatric nurse practitioner includes screening, diagnosing, and providing care for people facing mental health and substance use disorders, and working with primary care physicians and other health care professionals to coordinate care.

The PMH nurse makes a diagnosis and collaborates with the patient and the health care team to develop a plan of care and evaluates it for effectiveness through follow-up. PHMNPs may also determine whether hospitalization or outpatient care is needed, or they may recommend individual or group psychotherapy. PMHNPs are also trained in crisis management, psychotherapy, and prescribing medications. Additionally, they are a resource in providing education to patients, families, caregivers, and communities.

PMHNPs treat a variety of patients, including teenagers and adults experiencing a mental health crisis, or children who have been exposed to traumatic events. They may also treat older adults struggling with Alzheimer’s or dementia, as well as soldiers returning from combat who may struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). People confronting anxiety, depression, or suicide; or those struggling with opioid, alcohol, or other substance abuse, can also be diagnosed and treated by a PMHNP.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients referred for assessment due to symptoms of behavioral health disorder(s).
• Provides appropriate medication management services for any patient requiring psychiatric intervention.
• Refers patients for psychotherapy, counseling or inpatient care as necessary.
• Completes suicide risk assessment as appropriate.
• Provides emergency psychiatric care as required.
• Consults with psychiatrist as appropriate and receives clinical supervision whenever required by licensing board in the state where the facility is located.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills to appropriately communicate and interact with the patients, families, and visitors of all age groups while being sensitive to their cultural and religious beliefs.
• Interacts effectively and builds respectful relationships with physicians, other health care professionals, and other health-related agencies.

Competencies Required

Excellent diagnostic skills, patience and natural empathy are all key qualities we look for. Our employees feel proud to play a role in our patient’s re-entry to society.

Minimum Requirements

· Master’s or Doctoral Degree from accredited Nursing Program.

· An unrestricted license to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)-PMH in the state in which the facility is located.

· ANCC or ANA certification as an APRN-PMH.

· Two (2) years of clinical experience as a psychiatric provider.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55.00 - $70.00 per hour

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Work Location: In person

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