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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)Caring Hands Behavioral Health Center • Baltimore, MD, US
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Caring Hands Behavioral Health Center • Baltimore, MD, US
28 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $80-$85

JOB SUMMARY :

Provides direct mental health services, including diagnosis, evaluations, treatment, and consultation as appropriate. Provides behavioral health services in conjunction with multi disciplinary team- therapist, psychologist and or 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.

    EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE :

    Education : Master 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

    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

    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

    Compensation :

  • Contract pay of $80-85 hourly
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