Family Nurse Practitioner - Addictions Residential

Seven Counties Services•Louisville, KY

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About The Position

The Family Nurse Practitioner provides psychiatric clinical services to children, including evaluations, follow-up care, medication management, emergency and crisis intervention, and telephone consultation. The position collaborates with the organization’s mental health, chemical dependency, and developmental disability staff and consults with the collaborating psychiatrist regarding medical and pharmacologic management of clients. The practitioner oversees the quality of psychiatric care through clinician observation, case reviews, interdepartmental communication, and consultation with outside health care professionals. Duties also include participating in treatment planning, case conferences, staff and supervisory meetings, and clinical seminars; advising families, network agencies, and community practitioners; and contributing to program development and administration. The role supports development of system-wide policies and clinical programs, Joint Commission accreditation and documentation, and staff training on relevant medical topics. It also requires accurate maintenance of treatment, case management, and advocacy documentation and conducting case reviews to determine current and future treatment plans, including after-care plans. Staff are expected to follow safety management policies and Joint Commission standards and to demonstrate responsive customer service and a continuous quality improvement orientation.

Requirements

Master’s degree in nursing or a related field.
Advanced national certification in Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner licensure from the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Kentucky Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) license or permit.
Federal narcotics license.
Over three and up to four years of clinical psychiatric nursing experience.
Thorough knowledge of the assigned population, including mental and physical characteristics, growth and development, and range of treatment needed, as well as applicable regulations and standards.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Knowledge of available community sources and SCS services.
Ability to meet scheduling demands that may include rotating 24-hour call.

Responsibilities

Provide psychiatric clinical services to children, including evaluation, follow-up, medication, emergency and crisis intervention, and telephone consultation.
Provide clinical consultation and collaborate with mental health, chemical dependency, and developmental disability staff.
Oversee the quality of psychiatric care through direct observation of clinicians, case review, interdepartmental communication, and consultation with outside health care professionals.
Participate in staff meetings, treatment planning sessions, case conferences, supervisory meetings, weekly formal clinical supervision with the collaborating psychiatrist, and clinical seminars.
Provide consultation services to families, network agencies, and community practitioners.
Assist the Chief Advanced Nurse Practice Administrator in developing system-wide policies and procedures.
Develop and implement clinical programs and policies to improve service quality.
Support Joint Commission accreditation by ensuring accurate documentation is recorded and maintained.
Provide staff training on relevant medical topics.
Consult with the collaborating psychiatrist on medical and pharmacologic management of clients.
Complete and maintain accurate documentation concerning treatment, case management, and advocacy services.
Conduct case reviews and determine current and future treatment plans, including after-care plans, based on quantitative results and professional assessment of client progress.
Follow policies and procedures related to safety management and Joint Commission standards.