Nurse Practitioner- PRN

Responsibilities

Serves as an advanced practice healthcare provider in the area of psychiatric mental health working in both direct and indirect patient care activities. Direct care functions include providing physical and psychiatric assessments, therapeutic interventions, and case management services. Indirect care functions include assuming role as a consultant and educator.

Affirms provision of medical care in accordance with the South Carolina Mental Health Code, accreditation standards, licensing rules and regulations, legal aspects, hospital policies/procedures, standards of care and practice. Documents all clinical activities according to policy.

Requirements

• Complies with Medical Staff Bylaws and all hospital policies.
• Competent in assessing, planning, and delivering care for patients with co-occurring disorders.
• Orders appropriate medicines, labs, tests, imaging and other ancillary services as needed.
• Maintains and reviews patient medical services documents and records as necessary.
• Prescribing pharmacologic agents and compliance with antibiotic stewardship program.
• Reassessing and modifying the plan as necessary to achieve medical and health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Education: Master's Degree in Nursing; Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license to practice in the state. Maintains national certification.
• Experience: Zero- one (0-1) year of experience required. Two (2) years of related experience preferred. Experience with psychiatric patient care techniques, preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Successful completion Management Aggressive Behavior Training (HWC) before on the unit orientation and prior to assisting with restraining procedures.
• Successful certification through American Red Cross or American Heart Association for CPR prior to taking an independent patient assignment.

Work Hours

PRN

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