Nurse Practitioner

Summary :

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is part of the clinic team to provide culturally sensitive outpatient psychiatric evaluation and medication management services.

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Job Announcement Flyer :

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Duties :

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides psychiatric services to adult and youth patients with behavioral health needs;
• Assesses the mental health status of patients through medical history examination, comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and risk factor identification to determine diagnosis and formulate an effective plan of care;
• Utilizes psychotherapy modalities and psychopharmacology to establish a regimen of therapy and prescription medication to improve mental health;
• Prescribes, recommends, or discontinues drugs and treatments;
• Evaluates patient progress, provides support and education to families and communities;
• Orders and interprets laboratory tests and explains the test results to the patient;
• Initiates consultation, collaboration, and referral requests to specialists and other health professionals;
• Practices as part of a care team;
• Counsels patients during appointments, as necessary;
• Provides culturally competent care with respect to culture, tribal, and spiritual beliefs;
• Tracks data for grant funders as required;
• Incorporates new procedures and treatment protocols into practice after appropriate training, evaluation of competence, identification and referral system related to the new procedure, and periodic outcome and competency review; and
• Practices in accordance with the standards of practice as defined by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and / or as outlined by an American professional organization for the specialty. REQUIRED SKILLS / ABILITIES :
• Experience in delivering high-quality, client-centered care;
• Ability to assess and diagnose, formulate treatment plans, and provide patient education;
• Ability to interpret and translate research into practice;
• Ability to document and navigate EHR independently;
• Ability to work effectively on multidisciplinary team;
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to work productively and make independent decisions; and

Qualifications :

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Work Type : Permanent, Full

Announcement # : PMHNP1

Who May Apply?

US Citizens

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