Nurse Practitioner Specialty

About the Role

The Nurse Practitioner in collaboration with the physician, treats mental health conditions and is accountable for the delivery of psychiatric health care to patients; collaborates with the Health Care Team to enhance the delivery of care to eligible patients in accordance with individual patient needs, using social and behavioral health protocols as general guidance. Educates nurses and other members of the health care team as needs are identified.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• The PMHNP will provide integrated mental healthcare for patients with mental health, substance use, and co-morbid mental and physical conditions.
• Provides a range of brief prevention, treatment and recovery services, as well as longer-term treatment and support persons with persistent illnesses.
• Collaborates with Health Care Team to enhance the delivery of care to eligible patients in accordance with individual patient needs, using social and behavioral health protocols as general guidance.
• Prescribes medication for acute and chronic mental illness in accordance with Scope of Practice as allowed by Georgia Nurse Practice Act.
• Counsels and educates patients and families on health behaviors, selfcare skills and treatment options, communicating as needed with the inter-professional team about the comprehensive care plan.
• Communicating with community referral sources to obtain information relating to patients.
• Provides information to other care providers about the health care needs of person being discharged.
• Helps to develop and maintain community and referral relationships.
• Ensures quality assurance measures are met and maintained in programmatic areas.
• Participates as member for performance improvement initiatives as needs arise; may assist in staff training, education and mentoring to improve quality care; and assists in the education and precepting of students.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership to identify and deliver ongoing educational programs.
• May perform direct teaching or provide guidance to others in providing these services; responsible for assuring that education and training content meets professional standards.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with two years' experience in professional nursing.
• Active Advanced Practice Registered Nursing licensure in Georgia
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• American Heart Association ACLS/PALS certification
• Experience working in a mental health practice and/or environment
• Management experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to problem-solve in an unpredictable environment
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Experience In Mental Health, Psychiatric, And/or Developmental Disabilities Nursing
• Knowledge of nursing theory and practice
• Knowledge of management theory and practice
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases
• Skills in evaluation, decision-making, prioritizing, delegation, and time management

Shift

Days/M-F (work outside of the normal business hours will likely be required of an employee in an exempt level position)

Benefits

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees. Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays. Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.