Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Coverage Needed

• Start Date: ASAP
• End Date: 13 week initial duration
• Schedule: 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day, 5 days per week

Clinical Details

• Role: Psychiatrist NP
• Diagnose and treat mental health and emotional disorders.
• Offer individual and group therapy to patients.
• Prescribe and monitor medications when necessary.
• Maintain detailed records of patient visits and progress.
• Assist in the development of individualized treatment plans.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure patient continuity of care.
• Educate patients about mental health and emotional disorders.
• The successful applicant should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.
• Use a variety of methods to evaluate a patient, such as interviewing the patient, their family or other persons.
• Develop a treatment plan according to the needs of the patient's needs and extent of emotional, social, cognitive, developmental or behavioral disorder.
• Treat a patient using psychotherapeutic methods and medication, monitoring the effects of any medication and adjusting treatment where necessary.
• Consult with the patient's Primary Care Physician, Nurses or other health care providers.
• Provide crisis intervention when needed.
• Write and maintain patient and clinical records, including the type of treatment and medication administered.
• Keep up-to-date with professional job knowledge by reading publications, attending educational conferences or maintaining professional networks.
• Follow ethical and legal policies, procedures and standards.
• Monitor and evaluate physical safety requirements of both patients and staff to provide a safe working environment.
• Attend seminars, workshops, conferences, etc., as required.
• Accept on call status.
• Monitor safety practices: prepare and disseminate safety and accident reports as required by policy; take appropriate action in cases of serious and unusual incidents and emergencies.
• Communicate effectively and coherently to administration, staff, inmates/residents, visitors, and the general public, particularly in situations requiring tact, diplomacy, understanding, fairness, firmness, and good judgment. This includes giving information, instructions, and directions, mediating disputes and providing reliable testimony, in court and other formal settings.
• Review, process, and respond (via corporate counsel) to lawsuits; attend court hearings, when necessary; conduct research of charts; review status of inmates/residents with serious health problems for completion of all necessary intervention and treatment.
• Read, analyze, comprehend, and interpret technical procedures or governmental regulations, legal and non-legal documents, including the processing of such documents as medical instructions, commitment orders, summons and other legal writs.
• Coordinate the movement of inmates/residents to and from different areas for dental treatment.
• Initiate and complete investigations and inquiries with accuracy by gathering information and evidence, interviewing and obtaining the statements of victims, witnesses, suspects and confidential informers; exercise independent judgment by determining when probable cause exists to recommend or take disciplinary action
• Perform searches of people, objects capable of concealing contraband, buildings and outdoor areas that will involve detecting and identifying objects and detaining people.
• Engage in functions in confined, physically checking the doors, windows and other areas to verify they are secure.
• Knowledge of mental health and emotional disorders
• Must demonstrate good oral and written communication skills.
• Must demonstrate a knowledge of correctional custody methods and techniques, pertinent facility rules, regulations and standards.

Requirements

• Board Certified
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in a clinical setting.
• Graduate from an accredited college or university with an advanced degree in psychology or a related clinical area
• A valid driver's license
• Appropriate certification or license, or meet educational requirements for licensing in Tennessee
• Active, unrestricted DEA or eligible to obtain
• English proficiency: Read, Write, Speak