Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Full-Time/Part-Time)

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (or FNP)

To empower individuals with behavioral health conditions, substance use disorders, and/or developmental disabilities to achieve the lives of their choosing in the community.

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs), or Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) with prior supervised experience in psychiatry, will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Their practice will be overseen by a collaborative (supervising) psychiatrist, who, along with a designated substitute physician (where applicable), will be available for consultation.

The Nurse Practitioner is expected to demonstrate advanced medical and nursing knowledge, clinical and technical competence, sound clinical judgment, professional communication skills, and adherence to timely and compliant documentation standards in the company provided EHR. They are also responsible for their ongoing professional development, including maintaining required certifications, license renewals, and malpractice coverage.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Delivering comprehensive medication management services and timely, compliant documentation for all members.
• Being physically present at the program site on agreed upon scheduled days.
• Maintaining availability after normal business hours for needed consultation.
• Engaging in timely communication with supervisors, program staff, and other relevant parties.
• Keeping pace with program operations and changes in member status.
• Overseeing medication room operations and reconciliation of medications.
• Using the EHR to route documentation to their supervising physician.
• Performing and documenting required wellness assessments every six months for all members.
• Overseeing physical health needs and interfacing with PCP and other external medical providers.
• Ordering necessary lab work for safe medication management services.
• Overseeing timely medication refills of regular and PRN medications.
• Using the Self-Administration of Medication Assessment Form in the EHR to assess a member's ongoing readiness to hold medications.
• Requesting paid time off or unpaid leave in advance by submitting a completed comprehensive coverage plan form to their supervisor.
• Participating in monthly supervision sessions with the VP Clinical Excellence and the Supervising Physician.
• Facilitating a weekly medication/wellness information group and providing medication education during scheduled individual sessions.
• Working closely with psychotherapy clinicians to provide clinical thought leadership and ensure the Treatment and Transition Plan facilitates members achieving their goals.
• Participating in meetings with MCO's as needed to support continuity of care and meet continued stay requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position requires the ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including standing, walking, sitting for extended periods of time, and bending.

Qualifications include:

• A master's degree in nursing with certification from American Nurses Association Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) as a Psychiatric Clinical Specialist, PMHNP-BC, or FNP-C.
• A certificate of fitness to prescribe, eligible DEA issued by the State Board of Nursing.
• Licensure as outlined by the State Board of Nursing.
• Malpractice coverage as outlined in the employment contract.
• A valid, non-commercial driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Ongoing CPR certification.