Job Summary:
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse PR actioner renders medical care to mentally ill patients. They are responsible for assessment of patients, prescribing medications within their protocols, rendering therapy, and in conjunction with the Psychiatrist on protocol completing staffing. Provides general psychiatric care and treatment to patients in the clinic as well as inpatient and residential areas in collaboration/consultation with a psychiatrist currently holding an unrestricted license in Mississippi. In accordance with their Board of Nursing approved protocol, the psychiatric nurse practitioner will assess, diagnose, and treat a variety of mental illnesses. Additionally, the psychiatric nurse practitioner will provide core education and counseling to promote mental health. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served; also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status. Interpretation of information is required to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed. Provide appropriate psychiatric for the setting while being fiscally mindful and seek collaboration as needed.
Performance Expectations:
Performance expectations will be covered in the orientation and preceptor phases of your orientation to your job
- Demonstrate knowledge of clinic procedure, rules and regulations and be able to answer routine questions regarding such
- Demonstrate the ability to use good judgement in making decision regarding routine daily operations
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with patients, their family members and co-workers
- Demonstrate the ability to accurate gather patient’s health information to assess the patient and provide diagnosis and treatment recommendation
- Demonstrate the ability to maintain clinical documentation on all patients treated
- Maintain confidentiality to patients and co-workers
- Demonstrate the ability to coordinate patient care/treatment recommendation with nurses and providers
- Demonstrate the ability to stay current on the latest medical updates
- Demonstrate the ability to adapt work habits to new or unexpected circumstances, notify and lead others as appropriate when circumstances change suddenly.
- Demonstrate the ability to tolerate physical demanding task such as transferring patient and lifting supplies
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a high paced work environment, multitasking, while delivering quality patient care services
- Consistently communicates in a friendly, courteous, and compassionate manner in all interactions with patients, families, visitors, and employees while achieving exceptional, sustained quality patient care, satisfaction, and loyalty.
- Consistently provides an accurate diagnostic assessment by gathering a health history from the patients, family members or other caregivers, and accurately performs a physical examination to facilitate a correct diagnosis.
- Consistently recognizes early stages of serious physical, emotional, or mental illness/problems, and refers the patient to a physician to facilitate quality patient care.
- Consistently provides adequate surveillance of medical regimens for chronically ill and acutely ill patients by using established protocols and recognizing when to refer a patient to a physician or other healthcare provider.
- Consistently and accurately documents all events in the patient record to allow information to be accessible to others as needed.
- Assisting with on call schedule including assessment of criteria for admission and assisting with providing new patient orders upon arrival.
- Effectively collaborates with physicians by referring complicated or unclear cases to them to facilitate quality patient care.
- Demonstrate through concise and timely documentation reports and verbal communication any pertinent information including changes to policy and other communication to staff as needed.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, patient care managers, patient care coordinators and other ancillary staff on an ongoing basis to ensure appropriate patient care.
- Maintains own clinical skills staying current in skills, competencies, licensure and certifications.
- Remain mindful or financial viability with effective use of staff and supplies.
- Effective staff scheduling and completion of self annual evaluations and assigned employees with other management duties as needed including assisting in training of NP staff.
- Participate in department planning, decision making, policy formation and education when applicable.
- Provide leadership and serve as a role model for staff.
- Demonstrates self-motivation as well as critical thinking skills, using professional judgment to respond promptly with intervention when needed.
- Ability to make decisions independently, hold NP staff accountable and keep PCM informed while supporting the hospital’s mission and vision.
- Perform other duties as assigned and as needed.
Qualifications:
Education/Skills
Graduate of a recognized non-online RN program. Successful completion of a Masters in Psychiatric Nursing Program required. Successfully completed at least 700 clinical practice hours with supervision preferred. Knowledge of codes for diagnosis and visit level.
Work Experience:
Clinical Experience as Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is preferred, but not required.
Certification/Licensure:
Current nursing license from Mississippi State Board of Nursing required. Certified as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or other approved National Credentialing Agency required.
Mental Demands:
Ability to perform as a team member cooperates with others, follows directions precisely, demonstrate initiative, and function under stress. Position requires working weekends and holidays.
