Psych Nurse Practitioner - Crisis - Multiple Site

General Scope

• Completes Urgent Psychiatric and/or Addiction Medicine evaluations with all patients referred to the 23-hour observation unit from all referral sources including, but not limited to, hospitals, urgent care centers, law enforcement, and other medical practitioners for the purposes of assessment, diagnosis and treatment recommendations.
• Complete Urgent Psychiatric Assessment and/or Addiction Medicine, Ambulatory Detox, or Physical Health Assessments with patients who have been identified by CBI screening staff.
• Carefully assesses and documents the appropriateness of seclusion and restraint interventions, including documentation of staffing, medical conditions, psychiatric/behavioral health conditions, and current medications.
• Write orders for seclusion and restraint interventions and document assessments and releases within the electronic health record.
• Coordinate with RN staff to confirm the date and time of intervention, and document all interactions related to seclusion and restraint.
• Review cases and discharge plans during rounds with assigned CBI medical staff and document full discharge orders and follow-up recommendations within 24 hours of discharge.

Discharge Orders and Plans

• Document and sign full discharge orders and follow-up recommendations within 24 hours of discharge.
• Document review of discharge plan with the patient.

Mental Health/Psychiatric Care

• Evaluate each patient for ongoing mental health/psychiatric care prior to discharge and document in the electronic health record.

Physical Health

• Evaluate each patient for ongoing physical health issues prior to discharge and document in the electronic health record.

Documentation

• Medical Professionals are expected to complete documentation within 24 hours of visit.

Training and Education

• Attend educational meetings as deemed appropriate for their specialty.
• Attend quarterly practitioner meetings.

Integration

• Participate in quality management initiatives and correct any identified areas of deficiency within 72 hours.