Job Title: Nurse Practitioner (07224OCCSB)

Location: Monticello,GA /Sandersville GA

Position Type: Onsite

Availability: Part-time

Behavioral health facility looking for a Onsite Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to service 2 Locations on: Wednesday's & Thursday's (9am-5pm)

Monticello (Jasper county)- Wednesday's

Sandersville (Washington county)- Thursday's

Essential Job Functions:

Clinical Knowledge:

• Demonstrates knowledge of etiologies, risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation and epidemiology of medical conditions.
• Performs history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate, complete, concise, relevant and appropriate for age, gender and clinical problem.
• Orders appropriate diagnostic studies and correctly interprets the results.
• Utilizes critical thinking to synthesize and analyze collected data.
• Develops, implements, evaluates and alters the plan of care as needed.
• Manages general medical and surgical conditions based on knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities.
• Counsels and educates patients and families.
• Demonstrates proficiency in procedural skills pertinent to practice area.

Patient Care

• Provides care that is patient and family centered, compassionate, appropriate and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness and treatment of disease throughout the lifespan.
• Facilitates consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team.
• Incorporates the patient and family in care planning and treatment across settings.
• Serves as an advocate for patients and families in navigating the health care system.
• Document patient progress, treatment, follow-up and clinical outcomes using the electronic health record (EHR). Document in-person and telephone encounters in EHR and use the system to identify and reengage patients who may be lost to follow-up.
• Maintain confidentiality of records relating to client's treatment.
• Coordinate involvement of family/caregiver in client’s treatment