Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient Psych at HUP Cedar

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

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Crisis Response Center (CRC):

• Perform urgent and emergent psychiatric evaluations
• Assess risk of harm to self or others and implement safety interventions
• Initiate medication management as appropriate
• Determine appropriate level of care (e.g., admission, discharge, referral)
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members

Inpatient Psychiatry:

• Complete psychiatric admissions and ongoing assessments
• Collaborate to develop and manage treatment plans
• Prescribe and adjust psychotropic medications
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings
• Support discharge planning and care coordination

Detoxification Services:

• Assess and manage patients experiencing substance withdrawal
• Prescribe medications for detoxification and stabilization
• Address co-occurring psychiatric disorders
• Collaborate with addiction and behavioral health teams

Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry:

• Provide psychiatric consultation, assessment, and treatment for patients with co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions across inpatient settings, including the Emergency Department, observation, and medical/surgical inpatient services.
• Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary medical and surgical teams to optimize patient care and treatment outcomes.
• Develop and communicate recommendations related to psychiatric diagnosis, medication management, behavioral interventions, and psychosocial support.

General Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and risk assessments
• Prescribe and monitor medications using evidence-based practice
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the medical record
• Provide patient and family education
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Comply with all policies, regulatory requirements, and standards
• Maintain required licensure, certification, and continuing education

Work Schedule and Coverage:

• May rotate across CRC, inpatient, detox, and consultation services
• May include days, evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call coverage as needed
• Expected to demonstrate flexibility to meet patient care needs

Collaboration and Supervision:

• Practices under a collaborative or supervisory agreement with a psychiatrist as required
• Works closely with physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, and other care team members

Competencies:

• Strong clinical knowledge of psychiatric and substance use disorders
• Crisis intervention and de-escalation skills
• Ability to work in high-acuity, fast-paced environments
• Effective communication and teamwork skills
• Sound clinical judgment and decision-making

Responsibilities:

• Provides direct clinical care for patient population according to established protocols and utilizes evidence based practice standards in collaboration with team.
• Maintains accurate and confidential medical records. Documents all medical evaluations, diagnoses, procedures, treatments, outcomes, education, referrals, and consultations consistent with organizational standards in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Identifies self properly to the patient and family, and clarifies the role of the nurse practitioner if necessary.
• The nurse practitioner should function within their scope and refer to the collaborating physician when outside of scope, and/or directed by the collaborating physician or when requested by the patient and/or family.
• Performs interventions specific to assigned patient population and collaborative agreement.
• Participates in the performance improvement processes to meet quality of care and service standards.
• Demonstrates awareness of professional responsibility as role model to peers and members of the health care team.
• Performs approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patients clinical status.
• Addresses patient and family concerns and creates a therapeutic relationship to provide support.
• Provides patient education, counseling and instruction regarding patient diagnosis, medical treatments, medications, and preventative care.
• Participates in and supports accreditation, compliance and regulatory activities of the organization.
• Precepts NP students and other health care learners.
• Identifies patient/family needs for community resources and refers appropriately.

Credentials:

• ACLS (For providers in the acute care setting) required.
• BLS/CPR, as a healthcare provider as per the American Heart Association (For providers in the ambulatory setting) required.
• PA and/or NJ CRNP licensure (CRNP) required.
• PA and/or NJ Prescriptive Authority required.
• PA and/or NJ RN licensure (RN) required. National Board Certification.

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Master of Arts or Science (Required)
• Education Specialization: Master's Degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Nursing Equivalent Experience: And New to practice or < 2.5 years, The CRNP must be reviewed by the Credentials Committee and approved by the Medical Board.

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