What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner position at Chase Brexton Health Services?
JOB SUMMARY:
Provides direct mental health services, including evaluations, treatment, and consultation as appropriate. Provides behavioral health services in conjunction with staff therapist, psychologist and psychiatrist
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Analytical and Critical Thinking
* Provides comprehensive assessment of patients and as appropriate their families
* Completes the history of the present illness and review past histories.
* Provides individual, group, family and pharmacologic therapeutic interventions that are evidence based.
Problem Solving and Decision Making
* Provides crisis intervention and referral for psychiatric hospitalization.
* Makes referrals for further diagnostic psychological or medical testing as needed.
Communication
* Interview patients to obtain insight into their problems
Compliance, Policy, and Procedure
* Provides appropriate patient assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in accordance with acceptable Standards of Care and Regulatory Requirements.
* Adhere to productivity standards and departmental policies and procedures.
Teamwork
* Collaborate with primary therapist on treatment plan development.
* Works in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.
* Prescribes psychiatric medication when needed
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
* Must be able to give accurate DSM diagnosis, to use a variety of treatment and pharmacological techniques with a range of diagnoses, familiarity with HIV/AIDS issues, and familiarity with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
* Education: Masters of Nursing degree and current
* Licensure: Current Nurse Practitioner license in the State of Maryland
* 2 years of experience in a psychiatric setting
* Experience with telemedicine preferred.
* Other Skills: Basic computer knowledge required
* LGBTQ candidates are highly desired.
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