Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric Nursing) - San Francisco Department of Public Health (2328)
Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric Nursing) - San Francisco Department of Public Health (2328)
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Job Description
Under general nursing and medical direction utilizing standardized procedures the 2328 Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric Nursing) functions within an organized system for the delivery of health care in association with other members of the multidisciplinary health care team and performs specialized nurse practitioner duties in clinical settings. The patient population is racially and culturally diverse adults who may have an array of psychiatric medical and psychosocial issues including comorbid substance use homelessness and little or no income.
The 2328 Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric Nursing) performs the following essential functions:
- Provides a range of mental health services including psychiatric evaluations with medical histories differential diagnosis urgent care crisis intervention and psychiatric medication evaluation management and monitoring
- Works collaboratively with psychiatry nursing primary care and psychosocial staff to coordinate and integrate multidisciplinary services for clients with complex psychiatric problems in inpatient or outpatient settings depending on hiring division
- Provides holistic care for clients with psychiatric illnesses by obtaining health histories that include psychosocial functional and developmental data order and interpret lab tests and other diagnostic studies when needed
- Promotes wellness-oriented self-care and coordinates with primary and specialized medical care as needed
- Functions in a team approach which requires skill and ability to provide cooperative and effective interactions with other staff
- Provides psychiatric consultation and develops working relationships with other community agencies collateral persons and others involved with clients served
- Maintains and compiles electronic clinical records billing and other necessary paperwork in a timely manner to keep cases in compliance with all administrative regulations
- Provides direct supervision to nursing students or other staff as assigned
- Adheres to standards of practice in accordance with Site-Specific Protocols and Procedures
- Participates in and/or facilitates supervision attend staff meetings clinical conferences assigned committees and other required meetings
- Organizing and facilitating Medication Groups and Wellness Activities as assigned and depending on the needs of the hiring division
- Able to evaluate patients who are in crisis for a hold
- Supports psychiatric care transitions; liaises with specialty mental health inpatient and residential care teams
- Individual and group therapy depending on the needs of the hiring division
- Clinical case management depending on the needs of the division
The 2328 Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric Nursing) performs other related duties as assigned/required.
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Minimum Qualifications (Required)
- LICENSE: Possession of a valid California Nurse Practitioner (NP) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; AND
- LICENSE: Possession of a current medication furnishing license issued by the California Board of Registered Nurses; AND
- CERTIFICATION: Possession of national board certification or eligibility as a Nurse Practitioner issued by one of the following recognized national certifying body or organization:
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
- American Nurses Association American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
- Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
- National Certification Corporation (NCC) for the Womens Health Care and Neonatal Nursing Specialties
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses
- SPECIALTY AREA REQUIREMENTS: (Psychiatric Nursing)
- CERTIFICATION: Specialization as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP); AND
- EXPERIENCE: One (1) year (equivalent to 2000 hours) of experience as a Registered Nurse on a psychiatric inpatient unit psychiatric emergency service clinic or mental health center.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
Please provide proof of your licenses and certifications by uploading them to your application.
One-year full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: The above minimum qualifications reflect special conditions associated with the position(s) to be filled. They may differ from the standard minimum qualifications associated with this classification.
Important Note: Please make sure it is clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities. For more information click here.
Additional Information :
Selection Procedures: After application submission candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process which includes the following.
Assessment Component
Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in a Training and Experience evaluation that is designed to measure the knowledge skills and abilities in job related areas that have been identified as critical for satisfactory performance in this position.
Training and Experience Evaluation: (Weight: 100%)
Candidates must achieve a passing score on the Training and Experience evaluation in order to continue in the selection process and will be placed on the confidential eligible list in rank order according to their final score. The link to the training and experience evaluation will be emailed to the address listed on the candidates online application. Candidates will be required to respond to the training and experience evaluation in the time frame indicated.
Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.
Certification
The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be theRule of The List.
Eligible List/Score Report:
Once you pass the exam you will be placed onto an eligible list and given a score and a rank. For more information visit duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 6 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.
How to apply:
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Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement including requirements time periods and other particulars except when superseded by federal state or local laws rules or regulations. Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources 1 S Van Ness Avenue 4th Floor San Francisco CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements applications and examination policies including applicant appeal rights can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:
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If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process please contact the analyst David Chalk at or .
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The City and County of San Francisco encourages women minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex race age religion color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition (associated with cancer a history of cancer or genetic characteristics) HIV/AIDS status genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression military and veteran status or other protected category under the law.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
