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Description Of APP Role

Advanced Practice Provider (APP) - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Floating Position)

Division of Psychiatry

Advanced Practice Provider (APP) - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Floating Position)

This is a dynamic floating position within the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, designed to provide comprehensive psychiatric care to children and adolescents across a variety of clinical settings.

The APP will primarily cover our Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) located at Green Township, Norwood, and Eastgate and provide Emergency Department (ED) coverage at Main Campus, as needed. The APP will also be cross trained to cover our Inpatient Units at College Hill and Linder Center of Hope (LCOH) as well as our Residential Treatment at College Hill.

The APP will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, patient-centered mental health care, adapting to the needs of each setting while maintaining continuity and excellence in treatment.

Nurse Practitioner in child and adolescent psychiatry experience preferred

Certification- PMHNP

Experience in child and adolescent psychiatry

8-hour shifts Monday through Friday, however, some weekends may be required

APP will work 40 hours per week and be off for 10 weeks over the summer

Some holidays may be required

Patient Care- Perform history and/or physical exams on patients presenting for care in area of expertise. Formulate, document and monitor a treatment plan. Professional practice including but not limited to prescription of medications in accordance with Federal and State Law & Rules and CCHMC policy. Outcomes Identification and Planning- Develops outcomes as measurable goals that provide direction for continuity of care & continuity of care & consistency among providers. Develops, prioritizes, evaluates & modifies an individualized comprehensive plan of care. Derives outcomes & plans of care that involve the patient/family/caregiver when possible & are realistic to the patient/family/caregiver capabilities & resources. Considers risks/benefits, costs, clinical effectiveness, current scientific evidence/clinical guidelines & clinical expertise to formulate interventions, treatments & outcomes. Maintains documentation & updates accordingly outcomes, goals & the plan of care.

Professional Practice- Maintain professional behaviors aligned with core values and care standards, participate in quality improvement activities or research to improve the care delivery process & patient care outcomes. Participate in lifelong learning and professional development activities that improves skills & competence in clinical practice/role performance. Serve as preceptor, role model, or mentor; Contribute to the professional development of peers/colleagues to improve pediatric health care & to foster the professions growth. Provide leadership by participating on committees or in professional organizations, or writing/publishing/presenting. Serve as a leader, influencing both healthcare/APP practice & policy.

Care Management- Maintains competency in skills/procedures; Promotes self-management & family centered care; Employs diverse & complex strategies, interventions, & teaching to promote health & a safe environment; Provides leadership in care management to achieve optimal quality, cost-effective care; Documents & communicates with healthcare team members to achieve an integrated delivery of pediatric care services; Delegates appropriate monitoring, assessment, & interventions according to the patient and scope of practice of the caregiver; Provides consultation to influence the identified plan of care, to enhance the abilities of others to provide health care, and to effect change in the healthcare system; Orders and/or performs appropriate treatments, therapies, & procedures that are based on current knowledge, research, & practice; Provides patient/family/caregiver with diagnostic & laboratory results as well as actual/potential benefits, limitations, & adverse effects of proposed therapies.

Evaluation- Uses a systematic, ongoing evaluation of the assessment data & outcomes to revise or resolve the diagnoses, outcomes, the plan of care, & the implementation as needed; Evaluates the accuracy of the diagnosis, effectiveness of the interventions & the plan of care strategies in relation to attainment of expected outcomes; Includes the patient/family/caregiver & other healthcare providers; Bases the evaluation process on advanced knowledge, practice, research, & documents appropriately; Utilizes the results of the evaluation to determine the impact on the patient/family/caregiver, organization, & system to make/recommend process or structural changes including policy, procedure, or protocols as appropriate.

Master's degree in related field. May require clinical license, certification or training OR Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree

No directly related experience

Experience as an APP in subspecialty

Full time

Shift

APP Psychiatry

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