What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner position at New Horizons Healthcare?
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (1)
New Horizons Healthcare is the place where you can bring your purpose to life through the work that you do, creating a better experience for those underserved. Are you ready to make an impact?
We call our employees partners because we are all partners in shared success. We make sure everything we do is through the lens of humanity – from our commitment to the highest-quality of care to the way we engage with our patients and communities.
New Horizons Healthcare is dedicated to building an inclusive culture where employees can do their best work. The desire is to create a culture where everyone can be their best and be included. When everyone is in, everyone wins.
New Horizons Healthcare is seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner will provide psychiatric evaluation and medication management services.
New Horizons Healthcare has a competitive salary/benefits package, including health insurance, dental plan, life insurance, and 403B investment plan. Malpractice is fully covered. Generous leave policies, CME benefits, licensure, and professional membership benefits. Educational loan repayment options may be available through National Health Service Corps, depending on qualifications.
New Horizons Healthcare is located in scenic Roanoke Valley. Roanoke is a mountain city and hub for innovation. Offering miles of trails, parks within walking distance, a vibrant downtown, and friendly neighborhoods with character, Roanoke is the perfect place to live, work, and play.
Job Requirements and Qualifications:
Minimum Required Education:
- Master’s or Doctorate Degree in Nursing
- Graduation from a state-certified advance practice program with a preference for psychiatry/mental health certification
Minimum Required Experience:
- At least 1-2 years providing direct client care to persons receiving treatment for psychiatric disorders
- Ability to work with both adult and youth/child populations
Preferred Experience:
- 3 years of experience as a psychiatric provider
- Experience in telemedicine
Licenses/Certifications:
- An unrestricted license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse in the state of VA
- Must have a valid DEA number and unrestricted DEA license in VA
- No suspension/exclusion/debarment from participation in federal health care programs (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid)
- Maintain credentials and licensure with all licensing boards.
Other Skills Required:
- Experience in delivering high-quality, client-centered care
- Able to document and navigate independently
- Ability to maintain strict client confidentiality
- Ability to effectively communicate and interact with individuals
- Serves as a representative of NHH, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration, and discretion in all interactions with NHH team members, clients, and members of the public
- Proficient computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to work effectively on multidisciplinary team
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general and professional documents.
- Ability to draft routine reports and correspondence.
- Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
- Ability to foster teamwork; train and direct the work of team members and colleagues
- Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to work productively and make independent decisions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for providing psychiatric services to clients in a variety of clinical settings during scheduled hours. Scope of services includes psychiatric evaluations and medication management services.
- Assess, diagnose, and treat adults, adolescents, and children experiencing symptoms of a behavioral health disorders.
- Collaborate with counselors, social workers, or other treatment team members to coordinate client care.
- Responsible for timely and accurate completion of medical records, including assessment, treatment plan, progress notes, outcome measures, and billing entries.
- Counsel clients during appointments, as necessary.
- Develop and participate in the creation of individualized treatment plans, incorporating standards of practice into treatment interventions.
- Manage laboratory or diagnostic tests for clients to provide information on general physical condition and mental disorders.
- Collaborate with patients, families, and other care team providers on client’s conditions and treatment when clinically appropriate.
- Prepare and submit assessments, progress notes, reports, and summaries to entities/agencies as required.
- Responsible for making independent decisions based on protocols developed utilizing national guidelines for treatment interventions.
- Responsible for maintaining customer relations with all staff and clients.
- Maintain medical records
- Complete documentation for accurate billing for services provided in compliance with all local, state, and federal laws, as well as payor rules and regulations. Submits billing documents in a timely fashion.
- Looks for ways to improve and promote quality. Provides teaching and education to clinical staff, as requested.
- Follow all procedures and protocols as per NHH policy, federal and state regulations, and standards of practice.
- Actively participate in all agency and department education, training, and in-services to confirm understanding of current information or changes to established clinical policies and procedures
