Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

Summary of Position

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMH-NP), under the supervision of an assigned psychiatrist, is responsible for assisting in the delivery of psychiatric health care and patient care management to adult and / or pediatric patients. Under a psychiatrist’s supervision, the PMH-NP is responsible for the delivery of a broad range of psychiatric medication management services, including taking medical and biopsychosocial histories, conducting psychiatric assessments, ordering labs as clinically indicated to support medication decision-making, monitoring patients, prescribing medications, and counseling and educating patients on their treatment plan. The PMH-NP will work as part of a collaborative and integrated system, working closely with the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Behavioral Health Officer.

Minimum Qualifications

Current unrestricted certification and / or licensure

• Previous psychiatric medication management and FQHC experience preferred.
• CPR, and all applicable certifications required (must be obtained within 30 days of employment).
• Knowledgeable in population health management in the underserved and / or vulnerable populations
• Understands ethics of confidentiality.
• Previous computer experience or training required.
• Successful candidates must submit to TB testing and any vaccinations recommended by OSHA Guidelines.
• Sets an example as a psychiatric professional by observing work start and stop times, giving adequate notice for absences, and following the clinic’s operational and personnel policies and procedures.
• Able to communicate and relate well with patients, providers, and clinical staff.
• Maintains current and unrestricted licensure and certification, including meeting and / or exceeding CME requirements.
• Observes standards of medical and psychiatric care.
• Efficient, organized, and accurate.
• Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time
• Frequent walking for short distances
• Repetitive motion work with keyboards and some limited physical activity

Skills

Education :

K ey Responsibilities (10-Core)

Engages in a patient-centered approach to providing care for patients and their families

Kintegra Health Core Requirements

Kintegra Health is a is a community sponsored, family-centered provider of health care, health education and preventive care services without regard to the ability to pay. We first screen potential employees to ensure alignment with our core requirements followed by the requisite position skills set. In doing so we need staff committed to this mission who do their best to live and work the characteristics of our core values as we strive to care for our ever-increasing members of the communities we serve. Our goals are :

Kintegra Health Core Requirements

1. Patient First – An approach to care that holds primary, the well-being and desires of the patient

2. Build not Blame – Focusing first on finding fault with the process rather than the person

3. Integrity and Honesty – Fostering an acceptance of openness, honesty, and fairness in words, deeds and the use of organizational resources judiciously for both internal and external customers

4. Cooperation and Flexibility – Related to an internal believe that we function as part of an interdependent team with only shared gains or losses thereby committed to assisting whenever possible beyond the prerequisite job description

5. Culturally Sensitive – Always working toward increasing one’s ability to understand, communicate with, effectively interact and care for people across cultures, while having an acute awareness of one’s own culture.