Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (APRN) Job, Full Time Days, 40-Hours, Behavioral Health Services
- Putnam, CT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Pharmacy Plan
- Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account
- Accident & Critical Illness Coverage
- 401K Plan with Eligible Employer Contribution
- Vacation Time
- Sick Days
- Paid Holidays
- Education Reimbursement
- Pet Insurance
- Additional Benefits
- Assess, manages, prescribes, and evaluates appropriate therapeutic and pharmacological interventions for common illnesses according to standards of practice.
- Consults or makes referral to primary care physician, other health care professionals or agencies when a situation is beyond their level of expertise or when additional services are needed to coordinate their health care.
- Perform initial evaluations and provide continuing care for patients in our Adult Outpatient Service.
- In collaboration with the physician, the APRN will perform psychiatric evaluations and provide continuing care for patients admitted to our Mental Health Clinic. This will include comprehensive evaluations and ongoing psychopharmacology.
- Consistently assesses patients for physical, emotional and social needs as part of overall evaluation. Develops therapeutic relationship with patient. Demonstrates an ability to assess situations to provide timely and effective interventions. Establishes initial diagnosis and treatment plan.
- Timely and complete documentation in medical records in accordance with professional staff regulations, including specific problems, goals and interventions. Timely and effective documentation of any billing-related credentialing and day-to-day medical encounter and activities forms.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development for ages specific to assigned responsibilities and possesses ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs.
- Consistently seeks ongoing education and training to maintain an awareness of how best to provide appropriate care based on age-specific needs.
- Provides patients with the opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills necessary for maintenance or promotion of their health.
- Provides guidance and support for patients by identifying limitations and utilizing appropriate resources.
- Promotes mental health advocacy and employs ethical decision making.
- Current Federal DEA and State Controlled Substance License required.
- Current Connecticut State RN/APRN Licensure.
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in mental health setting required.
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Certification as Psychiatric-Mental Health-NP Required
- Ability to discriminate between normal and abnormal findings in the history and physical exam in order to establish a diagnosis.
- Ability to assess severity of patient's illness and establish need/time for patient's evaluation.
- Ability to plan and care for patient's identified problem including medication, diet, therapeutic procedures, etc.
- Ability to consult with other health team members regarding proposed treatment guidelines.
- Ability to form therapeutic relationships with patients.
- Demonstrate appropriate communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, and ability to maintain positive relationship with physicians, nurses and other hospital personnel.
- Demonstrate leadership and advanced clinical decision-making skills.
- Demonstrate cultural sensitivity to diverse populations.
- Demonstrates responsibility for continual professional development and commitment to advanced practice nursing.
- Must be self-directed, creative and able to work independently.
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