MBH - Nurse Practitioner

General Purpose of the Nurse Practitioner Position:

The Nurse Practitioner provides quality medical assessment, treatment and referral services to all assigned patients. Serves as a functioning member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team.

Primary Responsibilities of the Nurse Practitioner Position (include but are not limited to):

• Provides primary care medical services for assigned patients including, but not limited to History & Physical, medication management, laboratory interpretations, EKG interpretation, continuous care and admission / discharge orders.
• Completes treatment and documents in a timely manner per company policy.
• Active member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team and communicates any medical problems to treatment team.
• Provides on-call services as assigned responding to calls within 15 minutes and if needed reporting to facility promptly.
• Participates in the performance improvement process as requested. Participates in State and Joint Commission surveys as requested.

Education, Skills and Experience Requirements:

• Masters Nursing Degree
• Arizona State License in good standing. Current valid DEA Registration Number. CPI and CPR Certifications.
• Two years experience in addictions and / or eating disorder preferred.
• Meets active staff credentialing requirements.
• Ability to provide excellent service to internal and external customers.
• Ability to effectively listen, process received information, and express ideas both orally and in writing in English.
• Ability to initiate action, take personal responsibility, suggest improvements, and solve problems within scope of job without being asked.
• Ability to understand and comply with government, regulatory, and company rules.
• Ability to record, report, and maintain confidentiality of information and respond to requests for information.
• Ability to get assigned work done in an acceptable manner, in the time allotted, with minimal prompting or reminders.

Physical / Working Conditions and Requirements of the Nurse Practitioner Position:

• 50% time sitting (computer and telephone use, attending meetings)
• 25% time standing (patient and staff interface, greeting visitors)
• 25% time walking (meetings, patient appointments)
• Up to 30% time bending (access files/examine patients)
• Up to 25 pounds of weight lifted / carried
• Ability to use telephones extensively; ability to relay clear written messages; ability to use computer keyboard and calculator extensively.
• Ability to effectively read, write and process information; ability to input/retrieve information to/from computer and files.
• Ability to converse with others to give, take and process information in English; extensive use of telephone. Ability to hear alarms and pages.
• Ability to converse in English with others to give, take and process information; extensive use of telephone. Ability to maintain confidentiality of information, multi-task, coordinate projects and record/transcribe general and specific meeting minutes. Ability to work independently and collaboratively. Communicate with other staff to relay concerns and observations involving patient safety.
• Occasional/limited exposure to: Infection and to the risk of blood-borne diseases; hazardous agents, body fluids and wastes; unpleasant patient or departmental elements; to potentially violent/aggressive patients/staff/visitors, critical incidents, and/or sentinel events.
• Occasionally needed to work irregular hours or additional hours.

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