What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner position at StartCare?
Position Summary
Under the general supervision of the Chief Medical Officer, they provide diagnostic and therapeutic medical care and services to patients. Assist in the observation and evaluation of patients, perform case histories, conduct physical examinations, and order laboratory tests.
Essential Functions
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions described of the position which are reviewed in each individual case.
While performing the responsibilities of the role, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use his or her hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may be required to lift an object weighing up to 50 lbs., with or without assistance. The vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
LIMITATIONS & DISCLAIMER
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
START provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Under the general supervision of the Chief Medical Officer, they provide diagnostic and therapeutic medical care and services to patients. Assist in the observation and evaluation of patients, perform case histories, conduct physical examinations, and order laboratory tests.
Essential Functions
- Provides anticipatory guidance, screening and health education to patients to promote and maintain health.
- Initiates treatment for patients with commonly occurring health problems which lie within the nurse specialist's scope of practice by using a systematic approach to history and physical appraisal of patients and/or families through clinical judgment of evaluated data.
- Prescribes, coordinates, delegates and evaluates care.
- Prescribes medications listed in the approved institutional formulary as a function delegated by the physician consultant(s) to the practice.
- Monitors patients with stabilized long term or chronic illness.
- Plans appropriate care utilizing community resources and acts as a liaison by relaying information necessary for continuity of care to other health professionals and agencies.
- Instructs individual and/or families or groups about health or defined health problems.
- Participates in Quality Assurance activities.
- Participates in research projects.
- Promotes guest relations; anticipates and responds to the needs of others; provides assistance in a courteous, quick manner; treats others with care and respect, maintaining privacy, confidentiality and dignity. Maintains a professional appearance and a clean, safe environment.
- Responsible for maintaining customer relations with all staff and patients.
- Looks for ways to improve and promote quality. Provides teaching and education to clinical staff, if requested.
- Responsible for making independent decisions based on protocols developed utilizing StartCare’s guidelines for treatment interventions.
- Actively participate in all agencies and department education, training, and in-services to confirm understanding of new information or changes to established clinical policies and procedures.
- Bachelor of Science or higher degree programs in nursing, diploma programs in nursing
- and associate degree programs in nursing. Master's degree in nursing with focus on psychiatric nursing.
- Minimum of three years clinical psychiatry nursing experience and/or two years post masters clinical nursing experience are desirable.
- Graduation from a professional school of nursing approved by an official accreditation body.
- Meeting the basic education requirements specified above, applicants must have successfully completed all requirements for a master’s degree (or equivalent), or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education in nursing, or one year of specialized experience equivalent.
- Skill in making diagnosis, selecting and providing appropriate treatment for medical or surgical emergencies (life or death or severe injury), as indicated until emergency assistance arrives.
- Understanding of psychiatric conditions and treatments.
- Ability to assess a patient's condition and to initiate appropriate treatment.
- Knowledge of pharmaceuticals to treat disease and illnesses, to include a knowledge of the mechanism of action, side effects, toxic nature, and drug interactions of medications.
- Ability to perform and interpret diagnostic tests to determine therapeutic treatment plans.
- Ability to deal effectively and empathetically with patients.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be computer-literate and competent or possess the ability to learn new technologies.
- Must possess the ability to make independent decision when circumstances warrant such action.
- A strong evidence-based/data-driven mindset with an aptitude for analytics; demonstrated ability to structure, visualize, and analyze data.
- Deadline-focused and able to understand the need for a quality product to be delivered on time.
- Enterprising individual- Well-developed emotional intelligence, generational savvy, and be energized by innovation and change management in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment with some level of ambiguity.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills are needed to effectively share and engage the entire organization.
- Ability to work outside the traditional hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
- This position supervises The Head Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, and Certified Medical Technician.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions described of the position which are reviewed in each individual case.
While performing the responsibilities of the role, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use his or her hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may be required to lift an object weighing up to 50 lbs., with or without assistance. The vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
LIMITATIONS & DISCLAIMER
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
START provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
