Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner- Contractor

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

The psychiatric nurse practitioner diagnoses, prescribes medication, monitors medication side effects and participates in the treatment process.

Essential Functions

• Completes initial Psychiatric Evaluation
• Evaluates all available clinical data (including laboratory and other instrumental reports) pertaining to clients' physical status when needed.
• Performs clinical screening and referral of all conditions in need of consultation from medical, non-psychiatric specialties.
• Reviews and follows up on treatments ordered by other physicians.
• Obtains or reviews residents' or guardian's signature on the Consent to Treatment with Psychotropic Medication at admission and annually thereafter.
• Prescribes, follows up and reviews all prescribed neuroleptics.
• Reviews all non-psychiatric medical orders and prescriptions.
• Orders nonprescription first aid drugs (e.g., analgesics, antipyretics) as needed.

Competencies

• Communication Proficiency
• Decision Making
• Ethical Conduct
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
• Problem Solving/Analysis Thoroughness

Required Education and Experience

• MSN or DNP degree.
• Certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Three years of professional experience.
• Must have and maintain a current Controlled Substances Registration Certificate from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
• Must have a Controlled Substance License from the State of Maryland.
• Must have and maintain a current Maryland License to practice Registered Nursing, as well as Maryland Certification as a Nurse Practitioner
• Experience working with children and adolescents.
• Experience in community fieldwork.

Supervisory Responsibility None

Work Environment This position works in an outpatient mental care clinic. There will be frequent interaction with persons who are mentally ill, disabled, or emotionally upset. Mid to high-stress level.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Full or Part-time

Travel None *

Work Authorization/Security Clearance None needed

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.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract