Nurse Practitioner Psychiatry

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provides patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment plans in accordance with statutes, regulations and protocols regulating the profession.
• Collaborates with the physicians, nursing staff, therapists, and other members of the clinical team.
• Provides psychiatric health services, education, counseling, and emotional support.
• Refers patients for inpatient care, in collaboration with the staff psychiatrist, as necessary.
• Issues medication prescriptions in accordance with treatment guidelines.
• Orders laboratory tests, interprets, and explains the test results to patients.
• Provides patient education regarding medications, risks, benefits and reasonable outcome expectations.
• Communicates with patients and engages in follow-up as necessary.
• Completes documentation timely.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• Certificate or Professional License: Current certification or eligible to be certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
• Currently holding or eligible to obtain Prescriptive Authority in Indiana.
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) - certification must be obtained after hire and prior to providing direct patient care. This certification must be maintained and kept current through employment.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) and First Aid - certification must be obtained after hire and prior to providing direct patient care. This certification must be maintained and kept current through employment.
• Valid driver’s license and active auto insurance coverage.
• Satisfactory results from criminal and driving record background checks.