Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

We’re making Maryland stronger!

With roots that go as far back as 1895, the UM Rehab & Ortho Institute continues to be a pioneer in orthopedics and neurological disorders. From bones to brains, our cutting-edge hospital heals even the most serious of injuries, specializing in everything from total joint replacement to spinal cord injuries and neurological condition.  In total, our 141-bed facility welcomes over 3,000 patients every year. As the state’s largest provider of inpatient rehabilitation services, we offer some of the most advanced therapies for stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic and sports injury, among many others.

Job Description

General Summary

Under limited supervision, the Consult-Liaison psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Adult Psychiatry provides an advanced level of comprehensive mental health care to a specific patient population in collaboration with medical staff. Follows established applicable nursing and medical standards, procedures and practices, and gives specific patient care directions regaurding their mental health to nursing and other support staff.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. These are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

• Performs psychiatric examinations and evaluations, diagnoses, treatment, follow-up, consultations and mental health education appropriate for the patient’s age and situation.
• Obtains patient histories and develops patient care charges, ensuring completeness and accuracy of documentation.
• Recommends and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Designs, recommends and documents appropriate treatment plans / plans of care including prescriptions of medications based on a comprehensive review of HPI and diagnostic results.
• Communicates plan of care with appropriate providers including the collaborative physician, the primary care provider, the referring provider, the nursing staff, and the case manager.
• Communicates plan of care with the patients and family members. Provides patient and family instruction related to the plan of care, disease process, new treatment plans, and medication regimens.
• Provides psychiatric care for medically ill and injured patients in accordance with accepted standards of care.
• Provides mental health education to patients and families as required and appropriate.
• Documents psychiatric findings and care provided in the patient’s clinical record, including information of laboratory and radiographic studies.
• Educates patients about their mental health. and how to utilize stress management techniques as well as provides educational mental health resources to patients as needed.
• Collaborates with physician or other health care team members regarding patients’ mental health needs, outcomes and effectiveness of care plan.
• Initiates appropriate contact with other health care providers as required.
• Maintains the privacy and security of all confidential and protected health information. Uses and discloses only that information which is necessary to perform the function of the job.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Patient Safety

Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.

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