Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Job Overview

• Searching for an experienced psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist licensed to work in Ohio to sit at the facility and provide remote services to the population at various other facilities. Schedule will be full-time (40 hours week) and there is some flexibility in shift start/end times based on operational need. No night, weekend, or holiday coverage is needed.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Duties

• Provides direct psychiatric/mental health care, which may be done in person or via videoconferencing at any institution as the need arises (e.g., conducts mental health and psychopharmacological assessments, formulates mental health diagnoses and provides psychotropic medication managementconsistent with formulary, orders lab tests, may include care for offenders in crisis)
• Performs mental health evaluations for purposes of formulating diagnoses and determining whether psychotropic medication is indicated for treatment of condition
• Prescribes medication as needed
• Orders, interprets and analyzes laboratory reports and findings
• Collaborates with medical services staff to ensure integrated care
• Documents all clinical encounters and medication management appointments in the health record in accordance with ODRC policy and protocols
• Participates in treatment planning, treatment team meetings pertaining to his/her caseload patients
• Provides clinical supervision and consultation for registered nurses and other mental health staff on issues pertaining to psychotropic medication management and other clinical issues
• Receives clinical supervision from collaborating physician on a regular basis
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities
• Maintains clinical competency

Job Type: Contract

Pay: Up to $92.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 40 per week

Application Question(s):

• Best time to call you?

License/Certification:

• DEA Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $92