Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (NP / FNP) : Mental Health Treatment Facility

Montare Behavioral Health, located in Tarzana, CA is currently looking for a Full Time Nurse Practitioner!

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide care and medication management for clients in a mental health residential treatment facility with psychiatric disorders under the direction of a medical director.

Essential Duties including but not limited to :

• Assesses patients' mental and physical status based on the presenting symptoms and complaints.
• Documents patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, treatment plans, medication orders, and outcomes. Writes prescriptions for psychotropic medications as allowed by state regulations and collaborative practice agreements. Monitors patients' medication usage and results.
• Evaluates patients' behavior to formulate diagnoses or assess treatments.
• Educates patients and family members about mental health and medical conditions, preventive health measures, medications, and treatment plans.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members including psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists and nursing staff to develop, implement, and evaluate treatment plans.
• Complete medical record documentation within required timeframes.
• Utilization Review as required by insurance companies.
• Conduct weekly follow-up sessions as required.
• Assist in discharge of clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

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