Part-Time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Contractor
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Job Location:
Richmond, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
POSITION SUMMARY:
ChildSavers is seeking an experienced part-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Contractor (PMHNP-C) to join our team and provide high-quality compassionate care to our communitys children and their supportive adults. This position will be responsible for diagnosing and treating clients with mental health and emotional disorders providing individual and group therapy and prescribing medication when necessary.
The incumbent must be passionate in caring for our communitys most vulnerable families and continually improving the system which supports their healing and growth. The PMHNP-C will be a vital support for both her/his/their own clients and will work within a clinical team. This position is an opportunity to affect change in the lives of children while working at a 100-year-old organization dedicated to the highest quality of care. The PMHNP-C position supports ChildSavers Mental Health Services department with primary responsibilities concentrating on outpatient counseling medication management psychiatric evaluation and collaboration with other clinicians. Remote or hybrid work may be considered based on client care demands and in accordance with relevant telehealth policies and regulations. If primarily remote in-office work may be required based on telehealth rules and client need as well as attendance to mandatory in person trainings and meetings.
The incumbent must be passionate in caring for our communitys most vulnerable families and continually improving the system which supports their healing and growth. The PMHNP-C will be a vital support for both her/his/their own clients and will work within a clinical team. This position is an opportunity to affect change in the lives of children while working at a 100-year-old organization dedicated to the highest quality of care. The PMHNP-C position supports ChildSavers Mental Health Services department with primary responsibilities concentrating on outpatient counseling medication management psychiatric evaluation and collaboration with other clinicians. Remote or hybrid work may be considered based on client care demands and in accordance with relevant telehealth policies and regulations. If primarily remote in-office work may be required based on telehealth rules and client need as well as attendance to mandatory in person trainings and meetings.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The essential functions include but are not limited to the following:
Diagnose and treat mental health and emotional disorders
Offer individual and group therapy to patients
Prescribe and monitor medications when necessary
Maintain detailed records of patient visits and progress
Assist in the development of individualized treatment plans
Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure patient continuity of care
Educate patients and families about mental health and emotional disorders
Participate in community outreach and education
Maintain compliance with all funding source regulations rules and documentation requirements to ensure timely approval of service
Ensure compliance with all local State and Federal regulatory requirements including timely and accurate documentation of services provided for: licensure HIPAA Medicaid Department of Social Services LHRC and other professional standards
Work under the direction of Senior Program Manager and Program Director
Support monthly clinical consultation for Mental Health Services department staff
Effectively collaborate with colleagues via phone and virtual means to ensure client care is occurring as specified in policy and procedure to include documentation requests i.e. clinical support for disability and/or for school accommodation determination.
Maintain certifications in behavior management training and CPR/First Aid and ability to perform them.
Represent ChildSavers in a positive and professional manner internally and externally as part of the clinical team.
Participate in outreach health promotion and virtual consultation with community partners of ChildSavers as needed to include Richmond Police Department Richmond Public Schools Hopewell Public Schools Colonial Heights Public Schools VCU Health System Department of Social Services and/or FAPT teams.
Offer individual and group therapy to patients
Prescribe and monitor medications when necessary
Maintain detailed records of patient visits and progress
Assist in the development of individualized treatment plans
Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure patient continuity of care
Educate patients and families about mental health and emotional disorders
Participate in community outreach and education
Maintain compliance with all funding source regulations rules and documentation requirements to ensure timely approval of service
Ensure compliance with all local State and Federal regulatory requirements including timely and accurate documentation of services provided for: licensure HIPAA Medicaid Department of Social Services LHRC and other professional standards
Work under the direction of Senior Program Manager and Program Director
Support monthly clinical consultation for Mental Health Services department staff
Effectively collaborate with colleagues via phone and virtual means to ensure client care is occurring as specified in policy and procedure to include documentation requests i.e. clinical support for disability and/or for school accommodation determination.
Maintain certifications in behavior management training and CPR/First Aid and ability to perform them.
Represent ChildSavers in a positive and professional manner internally and externally as part of the clinical team.
Participate in outreach health promotion and virtual consultation with community partners of ChildSavers as needed to include Richmond Police Department Richmond Public Schools Hopewell Public Schools Colonial Heights Public Schools VCU Health System Department of Social Services and/or FAPT teams.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES):
Masters or Doctorate degree in Nursing
Graduation from a state-certified advance practice program specializing in psychiatry/mental health with a specialty in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing or equivalent
Valid Virginia licensure as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Ability to practice autonomously with 3 years of supervised practice history required 5 years of experience in a clinical setting preferred
Knowledge of mental health and emotional disorders pharmacology and family or pediatric practice
Strong organizational and time management skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Able to work as part of a team
Must hold a valid current Commonwealth of VA Drivers License
Familiarity with telemedicine service delivery technology including Microsoft Teams
Must be certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in Psychiatric Mental Health (PMH) as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
An unrestricted license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) in the state of Virginia
Must have a valid DEA number and unrestricted DEA license in Virginia
Current Virginia RN license or a multi-state privilege as a registered nurse.
Proof of prescriptive authority from Virginia Board of Health Professions
Registration with state Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) for Virginia
No suspension/exclusion/debarment from participation in federal health care programs (e.g. Medicare Medicaid CHIP)
Maintain credentials and licensure with all major insurance companies and licensing boards with the assistance of ChildSavers credentialing staff.
Graduation from a state-certified advance practice program specializing in psychiatry/mental health with a specialty in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing or equivalent
Valid Virginia licensure as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Ability to practice autonomously with 3 years of supervised practice history required 5 years of experience in a clinical setting preferred
Knowledge of mental health and emotional disorders pharmacology and family or pediatric practice
Strong organizational and time management skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Able to work as part of a team
Must hold a valid current Commonwealth of VA Drivers License
Familiarity with telemedicine service delivery technology including Microsoft Teams
Must be certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in Psychiatric Mental Health (PMH) as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
An unrestricted license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) in the state of Virginia
Must have a valid DEA number and unrestricted DEA license in Virginia
Current Virginia RN license or a multi-state privilege as a registered nurse.
Proof of prescriptive authority from Virginia Board of Health Professions
Registration with state Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) for Virginia
No suspension/exclusion/debarment from participation in federal health care programs (e.g. Medicare Medicaid CHIP)
Maintain credentials and licensure with all major insurance companies and licensing boards with the assistance of ChildSavers credentialing staff.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience providing training health promotion and community health education services
- Experience providing supervision to NP and NP residents
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
NOTE:
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully the incumbents will possess the skills aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge skills or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise other than an at will relationship.
ChildSavers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employees and applicants will be treated without regard to age sex color religion race national origin veteran status sexual orientation gender identification marital or familial status physical or mental disability legal source of income or any other status protected by law.
ChildSavers is a drug-free workplace.
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