Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

About the role

Provide ethical, culturally competent, trauma-sensitive, recovery-oriented, evidence-based professional psychiatric services to patients within the scope of privileges approved by the Board of Directors. Coordinate care in collaboration with other care team members and work with the physician as a member of the patient-centered medical home care team. Follow all procedures and protocols as per Sunset Health's policies, federal and state regulations, and standard of practice.

Responsibilities

• Establish rapport with patients and others in a position to understand care requirements
• Demonstrate competence in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of behavioral health disorders
• Prescribe, recommend, or discontinue treatment and/or medication within established Center guidelines to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders
• Examine or order laboratory or diagnostic tests for patients to provide information on general physical condition and mental disorders
• Promote patient self-management and behavior change
• Provide health education
• Examine, obtain, and update medical and mental health histories
• Design and participate in the development of individualized treatment plans, incorporating best and leading practices into treatment interventions
• Manage psychiatric support personnel by supervising and collaborating with management as appropriate and applicable
• Provide timely and accurate historical reference by completing forms and documentation, including patient records and insurance forms
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by participating on an ongoing basis in a Continuing Medical Education Program
• Keep informed by attending Provider and PCMH Meetings, and serve on committees as assigned
• Ensure quality of care by participating in the Quality Improvement and Performance Improvement Program
• Participate in peer review activities as directed and advise management on performance deficiencies of behavioral health providers and clinical auxiliary personnel
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Provide training to care team members and students as needed
• Support care team efforts in patients/families/caregivers' self-management, self-efficacy, and behavior change
• Travel to other clinic sites to provide coverage
• Perform other duties as assigned