Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

• Sign on Incentive : $15,000

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is an independent health care provider who, working in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, is responsible for providing psychiatric services to the adult patients of the Agency. This role’s primary duties are assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and referral of homeless individuals at clinic sites.

Key Role Responsibilities

Effectively provide quality chronic, preventive, acute and outreach services based on established standards of care and evidence bases guidelines

Effectively provide patient centered, trauma informed, nonjudgmental care

Actively participate on an integrated, multidisciplinary team to develop and implement an integrated treatment plan, within the context of an individual or family’s unique social needs, as well as contribute to interdisciplinary case conferences on an ongoing basis

Accurately complete documentation of services in the electronic medical record in a timely manner

Demonstrate appropriate skills for obtaining and evaluating up-to-date information from scientific and practice literature and other resources to assist in quality care of patients, broaden skill set and for professional growth

Balance stakeholder expectations, build relationships and be attuned to needs of others

Communicate in a timely, clear, compelling and concise manner

Set clear, meaningful and attainable goals and expectations and monitor progress towards meeting those outcomes of self and clients

Demonstrate efficiency, organization and good judgment in the use of one’s time and the time of others

In addition to role responsibilities, every staff member has the following responsibilities as a part of their employment :

Models and reinforces the core values of dignity, authenticity, hope, justice, passion and balance

Actively participates in performance improvement and advocacy activities that support the mission

Protects clients’ personal health information by maintaining compliance with HIPAA and other relevant health care-related IT security regulations

Performs other duties on an as-needed basis

Formal Education and Training

Nurse Practitioner license in Maryland, with Board Certification in PMHNP

Current CDS and DEA with DATA 2000 waiver licenses

BLS CPR certification

Experience

Three years direct clinical care focused on assessment, diagnosis and psychopharmacologic management for clients with severe and persistent mental illness, preferably working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary clinical setting

Direct client care experience with populations similar to clients of the Agency; experience in a community or public health setting working with the underserved is preferred

Experience in diagnosis and psychopharmacologic care for clients with severe and persistent mental illness

Comfortable working with homeless and / or low-income individuals and families

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills to interact and maintain relationships with a wide range of personalities

Commitment to self-assessment, integrating, giving and receiving constructive feedback

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated proficiency with EMRs

Able to cope with interruptions, be flexible, and be a team player

Integrative approach, working with several cross-disciplinary teams in a collaborative style

Culturally sensitive working with staff and clients from diverse backgrounds

Able to work with ill, disabled, emotionally upset and sometimes hostile individuals

Professional working proficiency in Spanish a plus

Health Care for the Homeless is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to racial equity and inclusion. We make a particular effort to recruit and promote Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) for open positions. BIPOC, LGBTQIA individuals, people with disabilities, and people with other marginalized identities are encouraged to apply.

This is an essential onsite position primarily based at an agency location.