Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner PMHNP (Healthcare)
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Full Time
Telehealth option available
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Provide diagnostic psychiatric evaluation and ongoing psychiatric medication management.
- Consult with psychiatrists or other professionals when unusual or complex cases are encountered.
- Develop and implement treatment plans per agency guidelines.
- Distinguish between physiologically and psychologically based disorders and diagnose appropriately.
- Prescribe appropriate medications. Will plan and institute a course of treatment demonstrating knowledge of drug action, interaction, and reactions.
- Initiate requests for laboratory studies as needed. Identify normal and abnormal findings, interpret, and initiate medication alterations or follow-up treatment as indicated.
- Collaborate with counselors, social workers, or other treatment team members to coordinate care.
- Collaborate with guardians, relatives, and significant others on conditions and treatment when clinically appropriate.
- Return calls and emails promptly (within 24 hours of receipt or sooner if clinically necessary)
- Responsible for making independent decisions utilizing national guidelines for treatment interventions.
- Complete progress notes within 48 hours of service
- Complete identified outcome measures as defined by the agency.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's or Doctorate Degree in Nursing focusing on Psychiatric Nursing.
- Must be certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in Psychiatric Mental Health (PMH) as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
- An unrestricted license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) in the state of Kansas.
- Must have a valid DEA number and unrestricted DEA license in Kansas.
- Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, organizational, and time management skills
- Have completed or will complete any required training within six months of employment.
- Must have a current and valid Kansas driver's license.
