What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner position at Fast Pace Health?
Below, we have provided a high level view of what the role entails, with the complete job description discussed in detail during our interviewing process. - Provide exemplary customer service to patients, visitors, and co-workers. - Provide convenient, friendly patient care to all who come through our door seeking health related services. - Assess patients' mental and physical status based on the presenting symptoms and complaints. - Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members; including other providers, nurses, front desk staff, x-ray, and other support staff. - Diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions. - Provide supportive therapy to individuals or family members for those with chronic mental health conditions. - Document patients' medical and psychological histories, mental status exams, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes. - Educate patients and family members about mental health, medications, and treatment plans. - Monitor patients' medication usage and results. - Administer and monitor prescribed prescriptions for psychotropic medications as allowed by laws and regulations.
