Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner 760125
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner 760125
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$ 152852 - 206350
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Position: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner #760125
Department: Health Services
Reports to: Director of Psychiatry
Compensation: $152852$206350 Annually
Schedule: Monday Wednesday Thursday and Friday During Clinical Hours
Status: 100 FullTime Exempt Union
Probation: 90 days
Benefits: Medical Dental Vision; also including Life Insurance LongTerm Disability Employee Assistance Program and a 403(b) Retirement Plan
Centers Mission:
Building a world where LGBT people thrive as healthy equal and complete members of society.
DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: As the nations largest and most experienced provider of LGBT medical and mental health services we help LGBTQ people lead healthier happier lives by keeping their minds and body well. All services are free or low cost. Were also one of the few Federally Qualified Health Centers in the nation with providers who specialize in primary care for LGBTQ people and with a research team working to advance the care and treatment of people in our community.
JOB SUMMARY: the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for performing administrative and clinical duties for the patients of the Los Angeles LGBT Centers Health and Mental Health Services.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
In accordance with the Los Angeles LGBT Centers defined psychiatric nurse practitioner protocols the psychiatric nurse practitioner will: obtain review of psychotropic medications and mental health history provide a 5axis differential diagnosis formulate and execute a treatment plan including medications and followup schedule recognize need for physician consultation when appropriate including need for referral to specific specialists.
Followup patients as needed to ensure compliance with protocol/treatment guidelines.
Participate in formal and informal case consultation with the referring provider.
Deliver appropriate patient health education and disease prevention.
Participate in clinical research projects.
Maintain the strict confidentiality of patient records at all times.
Accept responsibility for his/her own professional development and engage in continuing education (i.e.: InterCity HIV Grand Rounds) to maintain and enhance medical skills knowledge and procedures.
Serve as a role model for ancillary staff patients and students.
Participate in educational or administrative meetings as necessary or requested.
Involvement in one or more Department of Health and Mental Health Services committees.
Other duties as assigned.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Knowledge of or experience working with the LGBTQ community and familiarity with issues of particular relevance to LGBTQ people.
A passion for the Centers work and its mission to make the world a better place for LGBTQ people.
CA RN license/MSN with current CA Furnishing Number.
ANCC/ California Nurse Practitioner Certification.
DEA registration.
Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) card.
Minimum five years experience with outpatient mental health care or HIV specialty mental health care with dualdiagnosis.
Bilingual skills a plus (English/Spanish fluency preferred).
Ability to develop and maintain patient records.
Basic computer skills and knowledge including word processing database operations and spreadsheets.
Strong writing skills.
Ability to effectively educate patients and their families.
Superior interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of diverse races ethnicities nationalities sexual orientations gender identities gender expression socioeconomic backgrounds religions ages Englishspeaking abilities immigration status and physical abilities in a multicultural environment.
The Los Angeles LGBT Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering diversity within its staff. Applications are encouraged from all persons regardless of their race color ancestry religious creed national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression medical/physical/mental condition pregnancy/childbirth and related medical condition age marital status or veteran status.
The Center has implemented a policy requiring all staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID19 as a condition of employment subject to applicable federal state and local laws. For more information please contact
Employment Type
Full-Time
