Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Contracted)

Revision Date: May 10, 2023

Status; Contract; Hours can be flexible and negotiated.

General Description

The purpose of this job is to assess, treat and manage children and adult patients with mental health or psychiatric conditions, diagnoses, order labs and imaging for patients. Implements the integrated care model within organizational policies while reporting activities to the CMO.

This class works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for children and adults with mental health or psychiatric conditions.
• Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals. Facilitate patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability. Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
• Creates fresh evidence-based approaches and techniques, paying thought to research findings, core theory, and experience from practice.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient's age-specific needs. Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.

Work Location:

• Onsite at EHN facility
• Telehealth/Remote work available based on need of the clinic/program (must provide evidence of a HIPPA compliant workspace)

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Requires a Master's Degree from a Nurse Practitioner School accredited by the Committee of Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; or possession of any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Experience with trauma-informed services; cognitive behavioral therapies, including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT); and motivational therapies including the use of incentives, preferred.

Required Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of trauma-informed theories, principles, and practices (includes multi-faceted understanding of concepts such as community trauma, intergenerational and historical trauma, parallel processes, and universal precautions), preferred.

Physical Demands

Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

• Extreme noise levels, Animals/wildlife.
• Extreme heat and/or cold; Wet or humid conditions.
• Involves routine and frequent exposure to
  • Bright/dim light; Dusts and pollen.
  • Extreme heat and/or cold; Wet or humid conditions.
  • Extreme noise levels, Animals/wildlife.
  • Vibration; Fumes and/or noxious odors.
  • Traffic; Moving machinery.
  • Disease/pathogens.
  • Violence.
  • Other extreme hazards not listed above.
• Disease/pathogens.
• Traffic; Moving machinery.
• Vibration; Fumes and/or noxious odors.
• Bright/dim light; Dusts and pollen.
• Violence.
• Other extreme hazards not listed above.

Special Certifications and Licenses

• Requires Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) state license.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.
• Must be able to pass a TB, criminal background and drug screen.
• Requires Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number.

Other Job Characteristics

• Contract requirements, including diverse disciplinary backgrounds, have necessary State required license and accreditation, and are culturally and linguistically trained to serve the needs of the clinic's patient population.
• Credentialed, certified, and licensed professionals with adequate training in person-centered, family centered, trauma informed, culturally-competent and recovery-oriented care.