Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry
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Job Description
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner works collaboratively with the psychiatrist to provide patient assessment and diagnosis formulate treatment plans prescribe medications order laboratory tests interpret test results provide patient education prepare medical records and refer patients for inpatient care in accordance with statutes regulations and protocols regulating the profession. This position works under the supervision of the Psychiatrist.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Below are the primary duties and essential functions of an employee in this position. While not all tasks may be performed by every employee in this role all employees are expected to perform related tasks as needed. These essential functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Provides patient assessment diagnosis and treatment plans in accordance with statutesregulations and protocols regulating the profession.
- Collaborates with the physicians nursing staff therapists and other members of the clinical team.
- Provides psychiatric health services education counseling and emotional support.
- Refers patients for inpatient care in collaboration with the staff psychiatrist as necessary.
- Issues medication prescriptions in accordance with treatment guidelines.
- Orders laboratory tests interprets and explains the test results to patients.
- Provides patient education regarding medications risks benefits and reasonable outcome
- expectations.
- Communicates with patients and engages in follow-up as necessary.
- Completes documentation timely.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Education: Masters Degree in Nursing.
- Certificate or Professional License: Current Certification or eligible to be certified by the AmericanNurses Credentialing Center; certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP); currently holding or eligible to obtain Prescriptive Authority in Indiana.
- Valid drivers license and active auto insurance coverage.
- Satisfactory results from criminal and driving record background checks
As a State-Of-the-Art Healthcare Organization and a Federal Contractor Agency we require allindividuals who join Team Bowen to receive a flu shot and TB testto further protect our staff and the patients we serve. There are options for exemption applications but approval is not always guaranteed.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that champions diversity and ensures fairness for all. Our policy ensures that every employee and applicant is provided with equal employment opportunities free from discrimination and harassment. We stand firm against bias based on race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
This commitment extends across all facets of employment encompassing recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Employment Type
Full-Time
