Comprehensive Care Nurse Practitioner I

County of Orange•Orange County, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The County of Orange, Health Care Agency (HCA) is a dynamic organization dedicated to creating and supporting an environment that promotes the achievement of optimal individual, family, and community health. Under the leadership of the Agency Director, a dynamic executive team with an organizational structure comprised of five (5) service areas - Administrative Services, Behavioral Health Services, Correctional Health Services, Specialized Medical Services and Public Health Services - is committed to meeting the health needs of the diverse Orange County community. Correctional Health Services (CHS) is comprised of two separate entities. Adult Correctional Health Services (ACHS) provides medical, dental, nursing, infection control, health education and pharmaceutical services at a community standard of care and provides mental health services, including 24-hour emergency triage and crisis intervention, suicide prevention, treatment beds, individual and group therapy, substance use counseling, medication assessment and discharge planning to all adult inmates in the County's five (5) correctional facilities. Juvenile Health Services (JHS) provides medical, nursing, dental and pharmaceutical services at a community standard of care for youth who reside in the County’s four (4) residential facilities operated by OC Probation and Social Services Agency (SSA). The Comprehensive Care Nurse Practitioner I (CCNP I) - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) position provides psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment, medication management, crisis intervention, and ongoing mental health care to incarcerated adults within the Orange County Jail system. Services are delivered in collaboration with psychiatrists, nursing staff, psychologists, therapists, social workers, and custody personnel.

Requirements

Applicants must NOT have felony convictions or be on any form of probation
Must be able to pass and maintain background investigation to the satisfaction of the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner.
Background screening includes: completing a Personal History Form, interview with a background investigator, fingerprinting and may include a polygraph test.
Some of the areas considered in the background screening include prior convictions, traffic violations, drug use and credit problems, employment history, professional references and education verification (i.e., degree, license, or official transcripts.
Foreign degrees require an evaluation of U.S. equivalency by an agency that is a member of the National Association of Credential Services (N.A.C.E.S.)

Nice To Haves

Six (6) or more months of nursing experience in a psychiatric or correctional health setting is highly desired but not required.

Responsibilities

Conduct psychiatric evaluations and mental status examinations.
Assess and treat inmates with acute and chronic mental illness, including serious mental illness (SMI), co-occurring disorders, and substance use disorders.
Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychotropic medications pursuant to established protocols and scope of practice.
Respond to urgent psychiatric concerns, including suicide risk, self-harm behaviors, decompensation, and psychiatric emergencies.
Provide patient education regarding diagnoses, medications, and treatment recommendations.
Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning and case conferences.
Coordinate care with psychiatrists, nursing staff, behavioral health clinicians, and custody personnel.
Maintain timely and accurate documentation within the electronic health record.
Rotate through assigned correctional facilities and specialty housing units as needed.
Participate in quality improvement, peer review, and ongoing professional development activities.