Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN/NP)
About The Position
The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN/NP) provides comprehensive psychiatric services to individuals receiving outpatient behavioral healthcare. The role includes psychiatric assessment, medication management, treatment planning, and ongoing monitoring of patients with varying mental health needs. The APRN/NP collaborates with physicians and other healthcare professionals to provide evidence-based, patient-centered care consistent with professional licensure, applicable protocols, and collaborative practice agreements. The position is based at a central office and requires light travel to other locations, businesses, and community sites to meet organizational needs. The workday regularly includes multiple and/or conflicting demands.
Requirements
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
- License to practice as an APRN from the Kansas State Board of Nursing.
- Active DEA registration or ability to obtain one.
- 1–2 years of experience in an APRN role within a behavioral health environment.
- 1 year of experience working in an EMR system (Anasazi).
- Knowledge of nursing theory and practice.
- Experience serving adults with mental illness.
- Knowledge of mental health theory and practice.
- Extensive familiarity with ethical considerations in the mental health field.
- Extensive familiarity with diagnostic and treatment planning approaches relevant to the professional discipline.
- Sensitivity to cultural and ethnic differences.
- Experience assessing and treating clients requiring psychoactive medication.
- Ability to perform basic physical and psychosocial assessments.
- Knowledge of psychopharmacology and psychopharmacological interactions.
Responsibilities
- Provide psychopharmacological services, including medication prescribing and prescription order transmission, consistent with applicable protocols, licensure, qualifications, and collaborative practice agreements.
- Monitor patient symptoms, treatment effectiveness, medication adherence, and potential adverse effects.
- Review and use laboratory results and other physiological data as clinically indicated and consistent with established protocols.
- Conduct physical and psychiatric assessments, obtain patient histories, and develop differential diagnoses as appropriate.
- Identify medical concerns and facilitate referrals to appropriate healthcare providers for further evaluation and treatment.
- Coordinate psychiatric medication management and related services with the youth psychiatry team and other clinical professionals, as appropriate.
- Provide or coordinate crisis intervention and ongoing management of chronic psychiatric conditions.
- Educate patients about medications, treatment recommendations, and preventive healthcare practices.
- Maintain current knowledge of psychopharmacology, psychiatric treatment standards, and evidence-based clinical practices.
- Complete and maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with Wyandot Behavioral Health Network policies and procedures.
- Maintain effective working relationships with the Medical Director, Executive Director, and other members of the healthcare team.
- Participate in the annual review of medication protocols.
- Review and update physician/APRN collaborative practice agreements annually, as applicable.
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Job Type
Full-time
