Family Nurse Practitioner - Addictions Residential

Seven Counties Services•Louisville, KY

15d

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 role collaborates with SCS mental health, CD, and/or DD staff and oversees the quality of psychiatric care through clinician observation, case review, interdepartmental communication, and consultation with outside healthcare professionals. The position participates in meetings, treatment planning, case conferences, supervision, and clinical seminars, including weekly formal clinical supervision with the collaborating psychiatrist. It provides consultation to families, network agencies, and community practitioners; supports policy and program development; helps maintain Joint Commission accreditation through accurate documentation; and trains staff on relevant medical topics. The practitioner consults with the collaborating psychiatrist about medical and pharmacologic management, maintains required treatment and case-management records, and reviews cases to determine current and future treatment plans, including after-care plans. Staff are expected to demonstrate principle-centered leadership, customer-service responsiveness, and a continuous quality improvement orientation, and to follow safety-management policies and applicable Joint Commission standards. The role may involve occasional exposure to threats of bodily harm, frequent exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissue, and rotating 24-hour on-call scheduling.

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, range of treatment needs, and applicable regulations and standards.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Knowledge of available community sources and SCS services.

Responsibilities

Provide psychiatric clinical services to children, including evaluations, follow-up, medication, emergency and crisis intervention, and telephone consultation.
Provide clinical consultation and collaborate with SCS mental health, CD, and/or DD staff.
Oversee the quality of psychiatric care through direct observation of clinicians, case review, interdepartmental communication, and consultation with healthcare professionals outside the organization.
Attend and participate in staff meetings, treatment-planning sessions, case conferences, supervisory meetings, weekly formal clinical supervision with the collaborating psychiatrist, and clinical seminars.
Provide information relating to program development and administration.
Provide consultation services for 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 the quality of facility services.
Support Joint Commission accreditation efforts by ensuring accurate documentation is recorded and maintained.
Provide staff training on relevant medical topics.
Consult with the collaborating psychiatrist on clients’ medical and pharmacologic management.
Complete and maintain accurate documentation relating to treatment, case management, and advocacy services, including staff notes, case reviews, staff transfers, letters, reports, and time cards.
Conduct case reviews and determine current and future treatment and treatment planning, including after-care plans, based on quantitative results and professional judgment of client progress.
Follow policies and procedures related to safety management and Joint Commission standards.