Job Description

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients on the inpatient chemical dependency unit and provide consultation related to chemical dependency.

Responsibilities:

•  Participates in treatment planning activities.
•  Provides direct patient care by completing History & Physical, psychiatric assessments, and ongoing daily assessments as needed.
•  Ensures that patients meet established admission criteria and ensures a timely admission procedure as per regulatory requirements.
• Implements treatment regimen based on clinical evaluation and following best practices.
• Interviews and examines patients at appropriate intervals and revises medications if necessary.
•  Works closely with the inpatient Nurse Manager, Medical Director, nursing, and counseling staff to address clinical needs and length of stay issues.
• Works collaboratively with the emergency department physicians, hospitalists, and psychiatrists.
•  Participates in inpatient unit performance improvement initiatives.
•  Educates patients and staff on Medication Assisted Treatment and Harm Reduction Models.
• Collaborates with community providers as appropriate for patient care.
•  Completes daily documentation timely and within requirements for appropriate billing codes.
• Coordinates with insurance companies when needed, including peer reviews.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience:  Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience in a psychiatric or chemical addiction setting, preferred.

Education:  Masters Degree in Nursing with specialty in psychiatry and medicine.

Licenses / Certifications:  Registered and licensed as a Nurse Practitioner by the NYS Education Department, BLS certified, DEA X-Waiver.

Other:

•  Excellent interpersonal and human relations skills
•  Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing an electronic medical record
• Ability to work collaboratively with all members of the health care team, patients, and families
•  Excellent documentation skills and organizational skills
• Knowledge of regulatory and accrediting agency standards and requirements
• Knowledge of sound nursing practices
• Knowledge of psychiatric and substance abuse dynamics

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