Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Assists in arrangement for coverage of psychiatric services if unavailable for extended period of time;
- Notifies Mental Health Coordinator, Mental Health Director, or Health Services Administrator of requested schedule changes in scheduled coverage;
- Maintains and shows proof of current State licensure and provides duplicate for personnel file;
- Maintains continuing education requirements for continued medical practice in the State;
- Effectively communicate with referring providers and client family members;
- Provide medication management;
- Provide psychiatric assessment;
- Comfortable working with children & adolescents;
- Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections, routine exams, suture removal, and wound care, and managing infection;
- Participates in Performance Improvement Initiatives;
- Evaluates and treats patients in our care as needed for medical issues including patient education;
- Evaluates and manages detox regimes for patients in our care including writing orders and follow-up treatment as indicated;
- Provide regularly scheduled psychiatric patient care. Evaluate, diagnose and treat patients with behavioral health disorders;
- Comfortable working with all ages.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited educational institution is required;
- Experience providing evaluation and evidence-based psychotherapy with a broad spectrum of clinical presentations;
- Hold a valid DEA;
- ANCC – Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (PMHNP) certification is required;
- Ability to build rapport and establish a strong therapeutic working relationship with clients;
- 1 – 3 years experience as a psychiatric nurse practitioner;
- Must maintain current BLS certification;
- Post Graduate Degree – Masters in Psychiatric Nursing;
- Certified Nurse Practitioner;
- Clear Licensure;
- Desire for working with Psychiatric patients;
- Current Wisconsin license as an Advanced Practice Nurse and maintain good standing on the BRMH Medical Staff;
- Active MN PMHNP Licensure;
- Suboxone Waiver;
- Must be an AZ licensed PMHNP.