Psychiatric APNP

Job Type

Full-time, Part-time

Description

The Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (P-APNP) is responsible for providing psychiatric consultation, assessment, evaluation and diagnosis, and medication management and education to a range of clients, including children and adults who have mental health disorders, with emphasis on treatment of adults with acute and chronic mental illness in an outpatient mental health setting. The P-APNP will work collaboratively with other mental health professionals to ensure safe, effective and efficient service delivery to clinic clients. This position works under the supervision of and reports to the Director of Clinical Services.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides mental health consultation, assessment and diagnosis, medication management and care coordination pursuant to client individual plans of care.
• Will acquire knowledge of local community mental wellness, health and public health resources, systems and trends.
• Responsible for documentation of client services, response to treatment (progress / outcomes) in the agencies Electronic Health Record (progress notes, prescriptive and medication records, treatment plans, treatment reviews, discharge summaries, etc.) as per agency standards.
• Responsible for maintaining client and collateral contacts and treatment planning according to the agency's standards, licensure standards, funder / purchaser and reimbursement requirements.
• Consults with physician on client evaluation, diagnosis and prescription of medical and therapeutic measures, as appropriate
• Consults and coordinates care with staff clinicians, and other care professionals regarding the treatment of individual clients.
• Communicates with clinicians regarding client status and progress to provide education, guidance, and follow-up in order to assure continuity of care.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as an effective member of a multidisciplinary health care team.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with and establish / build relationships with others.
• Maintains client confidentiality at all times.
• Participates in quality assurance activities.
• Participates in conferences, staff meetings, seminars, and in-service training or teaching programs.
• Meets agency productivity standards.
• Available for psychiatric emergencies.
• Responsible for maintaining active licensure in good standing pursuant to Wisconsin Administrative Code and WI Chapter DHS 35. This includes ensuring against any lapse in licensure, registration, certification, etc., timely completion of necessary continuing education hours as required by the licensee's examining board, and ongoing compliance with Wisconsin caregiver background checks and misconduct reporting requirements.

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