Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner PMHNP - Worcester Recovery Center Hospital
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner PMHNP - Worcester Recovery Center Hospital
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Job Description
Overview
GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Reporting to the Facility Medical Director the psychiatricmental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) provides comprehensive behavioral health care to adult patients in either an inpatient or outpatient setting. The patient population served consists of adults with chronic and persistent mental health conditions served by the states mental health authority. Patients have complex biopsychosocial needs and may be forensically involved.
Responsibilities
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide direct wholistic behavioral health care including psychiatric assessment diagnosis treatment and followup care of adult patients in accordance with generally accepted standards of psychiatricmental health advanced practice nursing and within the scope of practice and licensure.
- Prescribe psychiatric/medical medications
- Provide ongoing medication monitoring for efficacy and side effects from psychiatric medications performing AIMS testing as required by facility protocol
- Assess patients capacity for making informed treatment decisions
- Work collaboratively with community care providers to assess patients needs ensure continuity of care as patients prepare for transition and discharge into the community and develop appropriate discharge/aftercare plans.
- Participate in sitebased performance improvement and ongoing Joint Commission compliance activities in accordance with job responsibilities
- Order laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures as clinically indicated
- Obtain histories and perform physical examinations
- Communicate findings in a comprehensive and organized fashion verbally and in writing
- Make appropriate timely referrals and initiates treatments based on policies and procedures
- Document health problems and plan of care in accordance with record keeping/electronic medical records standards
- Implement care in a knowledgeable safe and costeffective manner utilizing therapeutic regimens approved by the physician and in accordance with established regulations policies and procedures
- Evaluates and documents patient progress and response to prescribed interventions
- Make referrals as necessary to the physician or other health team members
- Serve as a resource to other professionals or nonprofessional personnel providing instructions
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with a concentration in psychiatric mental health nursing. Board certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNPBC)
- Current unrestricted licensure as a psychiatricmental health Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Must have or be able to obtain Federal DEA Registration and be eligible to participate in both Medicare and Medicaid
- Must have or be able to obtain Massachusetts Controlled Substance Certificate
Additional Information
100 onsite position at Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital in Worcester MA.
Employment Type
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