Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Outpatient

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Work Shift
Day

Work Day(s)
Monday-Friday

Shift Start Time
8:00 AM

Shift End Time

5:00 PM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

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Job Description

At Children's, we understand that behavioral and mental health are key to a child's overall well-being. We're committed to addressing the growing demand for services to manage the increasingly common behavioral and mental health concerns impacting children today. Our ultimate goal is to change the trajectory of the youth mental health crisis by helping ensure kids have access to a full continuum of care-prevention, intervention, crisis care and ongoing recovery service-that is equitable, inclusive, and evidence-based.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Zalik Behavioral and Mental Health Center provides a balance of prevention and outpatient treatment services. We are seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join our outpatient team. As a PMHNP, you will provide comprehensive care and consultation as a primary mental health care provider at an advanced practice level to children and their families through assessment, communication, clinical management, collaboration, coordination, education, program development, research, self-evaluation, professional development and system participation. PMHNPs will also provide a full range of services from mental health promotion to mental illness rehabilitation.

Experience

• N/A

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years' experience in pediatric mental health nursing
• Experience in program development

Education

• Master's degree in nursing

Certification Summary

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in the state of Georgia
• Current certification as a PMHCNS-BC/PMHNP-BC by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• Biennial renewal of Georgia Board of Nursing authorization to practice as PMHCNS-BS/PMHNP-BC
• Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in pediatric physical and mental health assessment skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Job Responsibilities

• Provides a full range of comprehensive patient care management within a collaborative practice model inclusive of psychotherapy, clinical supervision, consultation, and liaison services.
• Provides culturally sensitive patient care that is in accordance with state licensure and regulations, and is based upon the standards of practice as defined by APRN certifying agencies (ANCC) and PNCB.
• Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates care of the pediatric patient working collaboratively with other health professionals using approaches that recognize each one's expertise to meet the needs of the patients.
• Consistently works to eliminate communication barriers, participating as a key member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Serves as an educational resource for patients, families, health care professionals, students, and lay public regarding area of clinical subspecialty. Assists in development, creation and implementation of educational programs.
• Participates in identification and development of programs within clinical specialty at service line, system, and/or regional levels as required by the service line.
• Utilizes research to identify, examine, and evaluate creative approaches to health care with the goal of improved outcomes for the patient and family. Participates in continuous quality improvement based on professional practice standards and relevant statutes and regulations.
• Expands clinical and professional knowledge base. Recognizes the importance of participation in professional organizations. Accepts personal responsibility for professional development and the maintenance of professional competence and credentials. Continuously conducts self-evaluation of advanced nursing practice skills in an effort to ensure competent clinical care and continued self-development.
• Participates in and complies with hospital/departmental policies, regulations, and programs.
• Assists in the development, implementation, management, marketing, and evaluation of a program of specialty and/or overall program.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

1777-1797 Northeast Expressway

Job Family

Nurse Practitioner/Phys Assistant