Certified Nurse Practitioner

Job Title: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Program(s): Outpatient

State: Pennsylvania

Population Served: all ages

Reports To: Outpatient Site Supervisor

FLSA Status: Non-exempt _____________________________________________________________________________

SUMMARY

A person in this position functions under the working title of Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Assignments are varied in nature and are performed under the direct supervision of the Outpatient Site Supervisor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Abides by all current Behavioral Health Services and Outpatient policies and procedures as set forth by the agency and documents all required aspects of job duties.

• Maintains compliance with state and local regulations as well as Medical Practice standards of practice including screening for Co-occurring disorders, utilization of harm reduction philosophies as appropriate, completing risk assessments at every visit, and screening for metabolic syndrome through review of vitals and routine lab work as medically indicated.

• Provides comprehensive clinical evaluations for adults and youth according to best practice standards utilizing the EMR to complete documentation

• Engages patients in treatment demonstrating respectful considerate care and practices shared decision making in evaluating benefits, risks and consequences of prescribed medications, treatments and or coping skills

• Completes medication reviews with clients as assigned

• Participates in Shared-Decision making with all clients and utilizes the Decision Support Center for patient education, health report review, and understanding of patient Personal Medicine and Power Statements

• Makes clinical recommendations to the treatment teams including frequency and duration of treatment and confirms intensity meets level of care to sufficiently stabilize and treat the client

• Applies psychological principles, methodology, and techniques to plan treatment and modify behavior and participates in a multi-disciplinary team meetings while providing individual, group, and family psychotherapy from Intake through discharge; provides community linkages as required

. • Participates in staff development, in-service training sessions, supervision, and Performance Quality Improvement initiatives and performs related work as required

. • Performs related work as required

OTHER DUTIES

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice

. • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position is not responsible for supervision of others

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 TRAVEL

• This position requires frequent travel between clinic sites as assigned

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited school

• Must have experience working in the Psychiatric field

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Registered with DEA for prescriptive authority

• Nationally certified “ANCC”

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• PA Driver’s license required

• Malpractice insurance

QUALIFICATIONS

• Language Skills Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents. Ability to read, understand, and abide by all policies and procedures for agency and program as well as all State regulations and COA standards. Ability to communicate medical recommendations clearly to clients.

• Mathematical Skills Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts such as simple addition and time keeping. Ability to calculate medications and prescriptions to ensure accuracy of prescription and medication coverage until follow up appointment

• Reasoning Ability to define problems, and perform required job duties during emergency situations. Ability to evaluate a crisis situation and determine most appropriate form of intervention i.e. mobile crisis or 911 services.

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

• Mentoring skills 3 Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Revised 8/2021

• Ability to work as team member

• Organizational skills • Communication skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook and Word

• Ability to document in Electronic Medical Record

MY SIGNATURE BELOW INDICATES THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE JOB DESCRIPTION AND AGREE THAT I AM QUALIFIED AS TO EDUCATION AND SKILL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION WITH OR WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION(S). I REALIZE THE POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES ARE FLUID AND CAN BE EXPANDED OR CHANGED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE EMPLOYER WITHIN THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE BUSINESS FUNCTIONS:

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