Description

Zepf Center has been serving the Lucas County community for nearly 50 years. We are the leading provider of behavioral health and substance use disorder services in Northwest Ohio. Services include adult and child psychiatric, substance abuse, case management, residential, Crisis Care, and therapy programs, as well as career development and wellness services. Zepf Center also offers primary care medical services to our patients to contribute to their continuum of care. Zepf Center is a trauma-informed agency and environment for both patients and staff.

We are currently seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to provide direct clinical and nursing services to the sites of Zepf Center. This person will provide advocacy, linking, managing of psychiatric symptoms, and evaluation of medication. 

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Follows the terms of the agreed upon Standard Care Arrangement and maintains appropriate licensure and continuing education requirements for role as APN - State of Ohio.
• Collaborates, as required by State Law and by the Standard Care Arrangement, with their Collaborating Psychiatrist at Zepf, regarding treatment issues as appropriate.
• Provides for medical services and psychiatric examination, diagnoses, and treatment of clients, providing ongoing monitoring of all treatments provided, and assesses the results of lab work, taking appropriate action as required.
• Prescribes and monitors the use of medications as indicated and appropriate within the scope of her/his license and the rules of Advanced Practice Nursing and its current formulary as designated by Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4723-9.
• Provides other treatment procedures, as credentialed.
• Ensures appropriate hospitalizations of her/his clients as indicated and Zepf clients if required. Completes training to be a health officer. 
• Responds to emergency situations as necessary.
• Responsible for accurate and timely documentation and authentication of clinically related documents; including psychiatric assessment, med/somatic progress notes and treatment plans, medication orders, and other paperwork associated with psychiatric care.
• Contributes time, skills, and expertise a member of the Zepf Medical staff to address, collaborate and resolve clinical and treatment issues to maintain the quality of clinical services. 
• Participates in Medical Services Team meetings and other developmental/organizational functions as time permits and supervisor determines. 
• Follows all relevant Zepf Center policies and procedures and maintains client confidentiality as required by law. 
• Educates client and legally permitted family/community service providers regarding symptoms, diagnoses, and course of treatments.
• Keeps current with trends and developments related to essential job competencies and demonstrates continued growth. Participates in necessary nursing, medical, and Zepf mandated educational activities, required for sustaining licensure, meeting Zepf policy, and sustaining clinical competency. 
• Participates, as time or necessity permits, in agency-wide projects and/or Zepf sponsored community activities.

Requirements

• Must be licensed to practice nursing and have met the qualifications for a certified practicing PMHNP.
• Must have prescriptive authority with a valid DEA Registration.
• Must have at least two years relevant professional experience.
• Must be able to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Must be proficient and accurate in computer use and able to handle a high usage of the computer.

Zepf Center provides a full continuum of care which includes a trauma-informed environment for both patients and staff.

EOE/M/F/H/V

This is a full-time position, excellent wage, benefits, sign on bonus, and retirement plan available.