Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Description

Position Overview

A successful Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner must be passionate about healthcare and want to make a difference in the lives of others while acting as a mission-driven catalyst to help Livingston Community Health deliver the best quality of care and excellent service to our patients and their families.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide comprehensive primary care to the population served by LCH in accordance with the mission, vision, values and policies of the organization. The successful candidate will also provide specialized treatment and follow-up care to patients with mental health and emotional disorders.

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities

• The Provider will deliver direct patient care.
• Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical histories, reports, and examination results.
• Perform routine office examinations and procedures.
• Conducts evaluations and assessments to determine general physical and mental health conditions.
• Assess and treat adults, adolescents, and children experiencing symptoms of behavioral health disorders.
• Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnostic assessments to provide information on the patient's condition.
• Interpret the results of laboratory, x-ray, and other tests.
• Determine and implement the appropriate course of treatment.
• Provide treatment plans and prescribe medications for issues / diseases.
• Asses and evaluates response to medication for potential side effects or adverse reactions.
• Counsel and educate patients on medical, psychiatric, and substance abuse conditions.
• Document the effectiveness of the treatment plan.
• Refers patients to medical specialists or other practitioner for specialized treatment as necessary.
• Educate patients on disease prevention and detection.
• Adheres to the highest standards of medical ethics at all times.
• Participates in clinical policy and procedural development.
• Attends all Staff and Continuous Quality Improvement Meetings.
• Observe all Livingston Community Health protocols and policies.
• Conform thoroughly to the current clinical protocols and Principles of Practice, abide by scheduling decisions made by the Chief Medical Officer.
• Document and complete each encounter in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) within 72 hours.
• Complete all EHR tasks including medication refills within 72 hours.
• Provide leadership to healthcare team through positive role modeling.
• Other duties as assigned by the CMO.

Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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