Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Description

PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assist with the psychiatric assessment, medical assessment, and ongoing psychiatric management of youth enrolled in Hillside’s PRTF/Residential and Partial Hospitalization Program.  Duties will be performed under an approved Advanced Registered Nurse Protocol (ARPN).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Complete admission intake assessments on assigned patients.
2. Provide psychiatric care (in consultation with the child’s attending physician) and corresponding documentation to youth on assigned treatment units.  Client/unit assignments will be made by the Medical Director or designee.
3. Provide admission physical examinations and corresponding documentation on assigned youth.
4. Provide input for and/or participate in treatment planning meetings on assigned clients.
5. Timely and accurate entry of notes and diagnoses to ensure billing accuracy.
6. Participate in weekly rounds on assigned treatment units.
7. Provide ‘after-hours’ call coverage for psychiatric emergencies as assigned by the Medical Director – typically 10-15 days/ per month.
8. Provide psychiatric coverage (as assigned by the Medical Director) to patients enrolled in Hillside’s residential or PHP programs when their psychiatrist is not available/on-leave.
9. Participate in Medical Rounds (typically monthly), Pharmacy and Therapeutic meeting (typically monthly), Psychiatry Staff meeting (typically monthly), and Emergency Safety Intervention Task Force meeting (typically monthly).
10. Understands the developmental milestones of children and adolescents

GENERAL COMPETENCIES:

Customer Focus

1. Promote positive image of Hillside with all contacts (customers)
2. Exhibit high quality of work
3. Contribute to development of a culture of care

 Teamwork

1. Take the initiative to act on own
2. Demonstrate cooperation
3. Be a productive member of the staff

Communication

1. Communicate Effectively, clearly, and appropriately
2. Make use of supervision
3. Use excellent Judgment
              
   JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:
   Interpersonal Communication

The ability to establish rapport quickly and to communicate effectively with consumers of healthcare, their family members and other providers.

1. Examples include: active listening; conveying information in a jargon-free, non-judgmental manner; using terminology common to the setting in which care is delivered; and adapting to the preferred mode of communication of the consumers and families served.

Qualifications

     EDUCATION:          Master’s Degree in Nursing/Public Health and Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.

     EXPERIENCE:        PMHNP with 2 years of experience in a residential setting.

                                         PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:      

                                         1.  Must have physical performed upon hire and then annually.

                                          2.  Some tasks may require exposure to blood, tissue or bodily fluids. 

MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENT:         

*Must not have a record of felony or misdemeanor convictions. 
 

                                          SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Guided by verbal and written instructions, policies and procedures and well-established guidelines; Medical Director.

                                          WORK SCHEDULE: This is an executive position and work hours/days may vary as business dictates.  May be  subjected to being “paged”/ contacted during off duty time