Behavioral Health/Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner

The Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner provides mental healthcare treatment for patients along the lifespan (adults and/or children) in an outpatient and inpatient setting. Treatment includes assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating the patient care among a multi-disciplinary team.

• Patient Care Management/Documentation
• Work collaboratively with a physician and/or mental health provider of record, (if one exists), to provide comprehensive adolescent mental health services to students enrolled in the school-based clinic.
• Through patient evaluation, determine a differential diagnosis and plan for intervention.
• Adhere to standards via identified text and/or via office practice standard protocols.
• Maintain a customer-oriented approach to meeting patient needs in an expedient manner, involving the family in the plan of care as appropriate.
• Maintain confidentiality and patient privacy.
• Document care provided; meeting standards for quarterly chart reviews.
• Consultation and Referral
• Seek consultations as appropriate, act as a consultant as requested.
• Facilitate the process of ethical decision making as appropriate.
• Perform comprehensive assessments and refer patients for further care and services within the CMED Health Partners
• Patient Education
• Utilize teaching learning theory with patients and their families to influence patient outcomes.
• Identify learning needs of various populations and contribute to the development of educational programs to meet those needs.
• Provide a site for student education as requested.
• Identify system specific problems, which require evaluation and/or change; work with appropriate staff to resolve these issues by participating in performance improvement processes.
• Takes an active role to contribute to the improvement of office functioning.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

Maintain a coverage schedule

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Clinic Environment, requiring delivery of patient care (physical dexterity), application of bio- hazard material handling, minimal lifting (not greater than 10 pounds), extensive computer usage (eye strain).

TRAVEL

N/A

• Nurse Practitioner license (Required)
• BC/BE (Required)

• Mental Health/Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner certification is desired
• Current approval by the joint Board of Medical Examiners and Board of Nursing to perform medical acts.
• Ability to communicate clearly both in writing and verbally with students, health care team members.
• Ability to function independently with regards to most clinical decision making.
• Ability to relate well to teens, adults and geriatric clients.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

CMU is an AA/EO institution, providing equal opportunity to all persons, including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.