(Archived) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Excellent Opportunity!

Overview

Our Psychiatric Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) provides psychiatric consultation, diagnostic, and treatment services to the identified patient population, including medication management and crisis intervention services.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduation from an accredited nursing school.

Experience

• Two (2) years experience as an ARNP. Psychiatric experience preferred and/or experience in a residential healthcare institution.
• Competence necessary in the following areas: crisis intervention, medical emergencies, physical assessment, medical nursing care and psychiatric nursing care. Able to work without direct immediate supervision in performing nursing diagnosis and provide appropriate follow up treatment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels within the facility, in addition to a variety of outside customers with varying interests.
• Above average writing skills. Must be able to thoroughly and effectively document all work performed in the position.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Licenses/Certifications

• Certification and licensure as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) in the state of practice.
• Must maintain CPR certification, and any other certifications (such as First Aid) required by contract.

Responsibilities

1. Provides comprehensive assessment, plan development, implementation of plan of care and evaluation of effectiveness of interventions with revisions as necessary. Performs admission
   and annual physicals.
2. Initiates, monitors, alters medications and treatments according to approved protocols. Demonstrates thorough understanding of all requirements and practice standards relating to the prescription administration of medications including compliance with DCF95-6.
3. Provides evaluation of physical and behavioral health primary care physical assessments. Identify and evaluate illnesses.
4. Compiles and evaluates medical histories and physical finding. Performs gynecological examinations. Initiates diagnostic laboratory test and interprets and evaluates laboratory results. Intervenes in patients medical emergencies.
5. Monitors medication and initiates appropriate therapies for certain conditions and changes medications according to variations in a patient's response within established protocols.

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