Psychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Psychiatry (Missoula, MT)

About the role

The support we provide helps the adults, children, and families we serve become active and vital members of their community while focusing on personal growth. We are a compassionate and fully engaged team that is dedicated to providing the best possible care to our clients. Our strength lies in our culture of care, and we are looking for individuals who share our commitment to providing unconditional care to those in need.

Responsibilities

• Work within a treatment team to help provide coordinated mental/behavioral health care to patients.
• Provide documentation of patient care in accordance with AWARE policy and professional standards, utilizing AWARE's electronic health record as outlined, trained, and assigned.
• Create psychiatric care plans and integrate with existing behavioral/psychotherapeutic plans.
• Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Prescribe appropriate psychiatric medications as indicated.
• Recognize physical health issues and refer for patients for care as necessary.
• Be available to teams as a resource regarding medications and treatments.
• Evaluate responses to treatments and medications.
• Coincide care with other healthcare professionals both inside and outside of the organization.
• Act as an advocate for patients both within and outside of the organization.
• Provide education and support to staff, patients, and families on managing psychiatric illness and disability.

Requirements

• Mastery of and commensurate skills in providing psychiatric care to children, adolescents, and adults, including those with co-existing intellectual / developmental disabilities.
• Accurate and effective written and verbal communication skills, and comfort working as part of, and sharing decision-making with, a therapeutic team.
• A Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited nurse practitioner program;
• Must have APRN licensure in the state where employed or a compact party state and be board certified;
• ANCC or AANP Certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or equivalent experience (to be determined by Medical Director);
• Must have prescriptive authorization;
• Knowledge of computer-based data management programs and information systems, as well as medical records and point-of-interview technology; readiness to learn and adapt to new technology as it is adopted by AWARE, and to provide input to the selection and implementation of such technology.

Talents, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, in verbal and written form, with partners at various levels: patients, family members, physicians, members of the treatment team, and representatives of the community;
• Sound understanding of all federal and state regulations including HIPAA and OSHA

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge and commensurate skills in providing psychiatric care to children, adolescents, and adults, including those with co-existing intellectual / developmental disabilities.
• Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited nurse practitioner program;
• ANCC or AANP Certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or equivalent experience (to be determined by Medical Director);
• Prescriptive authorization;
• Knowledge of computer-based data management programs and information systems, as well as medical records and point-of-interview technology; readiness to learn and adapt to new technology as it is adopted by AWARE, and to provide input to the selection and implementation of such technology.

Benefits

• Quarterly Financial Bonus Program
• Tuition Advancement Program
• Health Insurance
• Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life Insurance
• Wellness programs
• Generous paid time off
• DailyPay