Advanced Nurse Practitioner (40 Hour) Office/On-Site #260626-2697FL-001

About the role

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to work within their Ambulatory Care Division. This individual will primarily be treating patients within the hospitals' addictions units.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive advanced nursing treatments and/or health care services to individuals including clinical assessments, treatments, diagnosing medical conditions, assessing emergencies, ordering, analyzing and interpreting results of diagnostic studies, prescribing medication and monitoring responses to medications and adjusting accordingly, making appropriate referrals to specialists;
• Leads cardiac arrest codes and documents medical and/or psychiatric care;
• Performs specialized duties in providing medical and psychiatric care to a variety of individuals including hospitalized and ambulatory individuals with acute and chronic conditions;
• Provides individual psychotherapy;
• Educates individuals regarding diagnosis and treatment;
• Affords direction to staff on appropriate health record documentation;
• Functions as liaison between agency and community health care providers;
• Prepares reports on health services, problems and investigations;
• Participates in quality assurance and other clinical committees as needed;
• Assists families and other groups in understanding medical and/or psychiatric needs of clients serviced by agency;
• Participates as a member of multi-disciplinary evaluation team;
• May provide training to nursing and paraprofessional staff;
• May complete home assessments for safety;
• May participate in investigations of abuse and/or neglect;
• May testify in court;
• May direct agency clinic services;
• Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

• A current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse issued by the Connecticut Department of Public Health;
• Experience working with and treating patients with substance abuse and addiction;
• Possess and maintain Connecticut Controlled Substance Registration for Practitioners issued by the State of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection;
• Possess and maintain United States Drug Enforcement Administration Registration issued by the United States Federal Government;
• Possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. 1320a-7b(f);
• Possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license;
• May be required to travel;
• May be required to lift and restrain patients/offenders;
• May have some exposure to infectious and/or communicable diseases and disagreeable conditions.