Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Minimum Starting Salary: $104,503-$107,973

Job Summary: Provide continuous and comprehensive services necessary for the promotion of optimal mental health, prevention and treatment of psychiatric disorders, and health maintenance to adults and youth in an urban federally qualified health center. This includes the assessment, diagnosis, and management of mental health problems and psychiatric disorders using a state-of-the-art integrated electronic health record. The CRNP works collaboratively with on-site physicians, physician assistants, nurses, behavioral health specialists, community health workers, and ancillary staff. The NP demonstrates knowledge of and commitment to the mission of Project HOME.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job. Management may, at its sole discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Patient Care Management
• Work collaboratively with a physician and/or mental health provider of record, (if one exists), to provide comprehensive mental health services to adults, youth, and families.
• Through patient evaluation, determine a differential diagnosis and plan for intervention.
• Adhere to standards via identified text and/or via office practice standard protocols.
• Maintain a customer-oriented approach to meeting patient needs in an expedient manner, involving the family in the plan of care as appropriate.
• Maintain confidentiality and patient privacy.
• Document care provided in the electronic health record; meeting standards for quarterly chart reviews.
• Meet regularly with program staff to address clinical issues.
• Consultation and Referral
• Seek consultations as appropriate, act as a consultant as requested.
• Facilitate the process of ethical decision-making as appropriate.
• Perform comprehensive assessments and refer patients for further care and services within the Wellness Center, Project HOME, and/or the larger community.
• Education
• Utilize teaching-learning theory with patients and their families to influence patient outcomes.
• Identify learning needs of various populations and contribute to the development of educational programs to meet those needs.
• Provide a site for student education as requested.
• Provide on-going training to Wellness Center staff.
• Collaboration/ Process Improvement
• Identify system specific problems, which require evaluation and/or change; work with appropriate staff to resolve these issues by participating in performance improvement processes.
• Takes an active role to contribute to the improvement of office functioning.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Education and Experience Minimum Requirements:

Minimum Experience

Masters level Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, national board and state certification required

3 years of experience providing clinical, systems, and administrative supervision to clinical and non-clinical staff

Experience and comfort treating a wide range of mental health issues, including severe mental disorders and substance abuse.

Experience with treating mental health needs of marginalized and vulnerable racial, ethnic, religious, LGBTQIA community required.

Experience working to integrate mental and behavioral health into primary care for marginalized/vulnerable/minority/homeless communities

Current CPR Certification.

Preferred Qualifications

Physical requirements:

Project HOME provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Project HOME prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.