Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Overseen by Terry’s Place PROS Management, the Nurse Practitioner is responsible for evaluating the psychiatric needs of individuals, assisting with the development of an Individual’s Treatment Plan and to prescribe and oversee the medication regimen of individuals receiving clinical services with the program.

The nurse practitioner will refer individuals for appropriate services as needed. The nurse practitioner will ensure that there is a team effort to provide overall high quality mental health services and work closely with all team members. Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions

Oversee a caseload of individuals

Prescribe treatment appropriate to the admitted patients’ mental health problems, including medications as needed

Assist staff in understanding the nature of the diagnosis and treatment provided

Monitor the prescriptions provided to patients; review, as necessary, appropriate laboratory values; make adjustments to prescription medications as needed

Attend clinical team meetings as scheduled with the PROS staff

Maintain patient’s right to confidentiality at all times

Ensure that all required documentation is completed / processed appropriately and in a timely manner and as per Quality Assurance protocols

Duties and Responsibilities

Cooperate with all members of PROS staff to ensure that the patients’ overall health needs, both physical and mental are being met as needed

Conduct meetings with other staff members as needed to ensure that there is a well-coordinated care plan among all disciplines providing services to a patient

Demonstrate positive interpersonal skill in all interaction with patients, caretakers, peers and management

Address emergency situations as they occur in the program according to established policies and procedures, and ensure communication of such situations in a timely fashion

Provide coverage in emergency situations until relieved of the responsibility

Complete psychiatric evaluation reports for patients as needed

Interview referred patients and other individuals familiar with the patient in order to diagnose mental health problems

Participate in internal and external committees, groups and stakeholder meetings as needed

Document assessments and responses to treatment appropriately on the medical record; write reports as necessary

Ensure that input to electronic patient records is kept current including an up-to date care plan

Handle records in a professional manner to protect patient and employee confidentiality and as per HIPAA guidelines

Other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Job Qualifications

State Licensed and Board Certified

1 year experience working with mental health population (inclusive of prescribing and monitoring of psychiatric medications) with some generalist / primary care experience

License actively registered and current with the Office of Professions

Active NPI with Medicaid and Medicare privileges

Active DEA Registration

Physical Demands

Employee is required to sit, walk and stand for prolonged period of time (at least 8 hours)

Employee is required to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing

Employee is required to operate standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines

Employee is required to reach with hands and arms

Employee is required to be able to lift 25 pounds at a time

FREE’s Core Values

All team members are expected to represent the core values of the organization, outlined below, at all times.

expect the conduct of all team members in the FREE network to be rooted in transparency and honesty and to be consistent with our stated values.

believe in the dignity and worth of all people. We strive to foster an appreciation of, and respect for, the differences among all of us that enrich the world.

commit to striving to meet to the needs of the people we support, valued team members and the unmet needs of the community.

support people to plan, choose, and contribute to their personal outcomes and to live a rewarding life based on their individual choices and preferences.

recognize our responsibility in managing the resources of the FREE network responsibly, effectively, and efficiently.

er, we find creative solutions to take advantage of opportunities and meet challenges while celebrating our collective accomplishments.

Interdependence... we pledge to promote a collaborative environment driven and enabled by a dedicated team of professionals.

WE is more powerful than YOU or I.

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