What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner position at Child & Family Agency?
Child and Family Agency was founded in 1972 to support and nurture our community’s most vulnerable population. Our staff are dedicated to providing compassionate care to our service area and go to great lengths to serve individuals, children, and families within their homes, schools, and communities and we are looking to add another talented member to our team!
CFA is seeking a part-time, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our amazing staff at the Urgent Crisis Center who provide high-quality psychiatric care to children and youth ages 4-18. This position would be Monday through Friday, from 5-10pm with an optional 10am-6pm shift on Saturdays.
Educational Requirements:
Graduation from accredited school of nursing; Current APRN license as Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), Connecticut RN and APRN license, APRNs licensed less than 3 years in the State of Connecticut are required to have a collaborative practice agreement (CPA) with the CFA Medical Director physician; or have a signed agreement with CT Department of Public Health for independent practice (after 3 years of a CT CPA). National certification required.
Our ideal candidate would:
- Be able to work independently with minimal direct supervision
- Have excellent attention to detail
- Possess strong organizational, diagnostic, and analytic skills
- Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
- Have strong knowledge of HIPAA standards and requirements
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive psychiatric assessment, including recommendations for medications, individual and/or family therapy
- Participate in multi-disciplinary UCC treatment intervention including rounds, treatment planning, and aftercare referrals and assist in crisis management with facility staff
- Provide emergency evaluations and refer for inpatient hospitalization or specialist when indicated
- Create treatment plans and documentation in collaboration with family and clinical team
- Meet established productivity standards of the program
- Ensure documentation of services correlates with appropriate billing codes to optimize billing services
- Participate in the Agency Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement Initiatives, Peer Review, and other task groups as needed
- Support marketing efforts and statewide advocacy for the UCC program when indicated.
Child and Family Agency offers a generous benefit package that includes:
- Paid time off
- Winter limited holiday shutdown period
- Medical & Dental Insurance
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
