PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides patient care under the supervision of the medical director and through collaboration with the medical staff providing assessment, evaluation and treatment to patients under ARNP licensure guidelines.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Participates in the formulation of patients’ Master Treatment Plan.

Assesses physical and psychiatric health of patient and formulates measures to meet patient’s needs.

Dictates and charts clinical observations, evaluations and treatment of patients in required time according to facility guidelines.

Communicates with physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and other staff as necessary to provide quality care for patients within appropriate guidelines.

Provides on call responsibilities on scheduled basis directed by of medical staff.

Makes recommendations, writes and dictates orders, and prescribes appropriate treatment.

Maximizes opportunities for quality care.

Contributes to and participates in Performance Improvement.

Maintains appropriate safe physical management skill requirements.

Attends required in-services and completes Staff Education Attendance Record.

Documentation reflects nursing process, including individualized education and discharge planning needs of the patient and family.

Develop an individualized treatment plan with measurable goals that reflects understanding of treatment process.

Encourages family involvement in patient care.

Responds to identified patient and family educational needs.

Incorporates hospital mission statement in all aspects of work. Responds to changing unit needs. Demonstrates understanding of cost containment and economy of hospital resources when indicated.

Supports and follows legal requirements and hospital policy and procedures and medical staff bylaws and regulatory requirements

Participates in scheduled meetings and in-services.

Provides clear and concise communication. Collaborates with other health team members regarding patient and/or unit needs.   Shares pertinent assessments, incorporates other disciplines knowledge of skill.

Participates in orientation of new employees, willingly serves as preceptor and role model.

Conducts self in professional manner.

Seeks opportunities for continued education and professional growth.

Maintains positive, energetic attitude.

Incorporates  service  specific  knowledge  (children,  adolescent,  sex  offender,  or  dual diagnosis/chemical dependency) into daily activities:

• Assesses adolescents between the ages of 12 – 18 or children between the ages of 4 –12 utilizing appropriate developmental and program specific issues (chemical dependency, sex offender, general psychiatric).
• Has dynamic understanding of psychotherapeutic issues and developmental tasks specific to each age group, child or adolescent.
• Possesses sound clinical knowledge of mental health and program specific issues.
• Understands and demonstrates the ability to prioritize the patient’s needs in relation to the presenting problem.
• Understands and incorporates theories of family dynamics in patient’s treatment and family therapy.
• Develops treatment plans using the most recent treatment practices in each treatment
• Understands the distinct purposes of transitional hospitalization treatment and specifically incorporates these purposes in the patient’s treatment plan.
• Incorporates the daily return of the transitional hospitalization in the daily or otherwise specified periodic goal-setting treatment plan in the specified interven
• Discharge Planning
• Reflects understanding of recovery as a life-long process.
  • Incorporates recovery and support system into the discharge plan.
  • Incorporates  knowledge    of    home    environment    and    available support/community resources.

Willingly accepts additional responsibilities outside routine job functions.

Will adhere to all safety policies and safe work practice.

Will attend hospital safety trainings.

Will adhere to all hospital policies and procedures.

Will report all accidents immediately.

In accordance with the Scope of Practice of the Kentucky Board of Nursing the Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner will provide services including but not limited to

• Neuropsychological Testing
• Psychiatric Evaluations
• General Data
• Demographics
• Chief Complaint
• History of Present Illness
• Past Outpatient and Inpatient Psychiatric History
• Family Psychiatric History
• Patient’s Alcohol and Drug history
• Emotional, Physical, and Sexual Abuse History
• Major Medical issues
• Psychosocial History
• Developmental History**
• Mental Status Exam**
• Medications**
• Preliminary Diagnostic Impression**
• Strengths and Weaknesses**
• Criteria for Admission**
• Anticipated Length of Stay**
• Recommendations and Treatment Plan**
• Preliminary Discharge Plans*
• Clinical Treatment

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  • Individual Psychotherapy
  • Group Psychotherapy
  • Family Psychotherapy
  • Crisis Intervention

The above are essential job functions.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Master’s of Nursing with Licensure as Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

(ARNP) in Kentucky.

Training and Experience: Certification and experience in psychiatric nursing.

Knowledge Required: Demonstrate accurate physical, mental, emotional and spiritual assessment skills and ability to clearly communicate findings both verbally and in writing.  Demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge of Standards of Nursing Practice and Care in all aspects of care provided.