Hospital Advanced Practice Professional

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services • Grand Rapids, MI

13h

About The Position

As a Hospital Advanced Practice Professional at Pine Rest, you will provide subsequent care and medication management to child, adolescent, and adult patients in a hospital setting. You will collaborate with treatment staff on care and treatment for shared clients across programs. The role calls for excellent customer service, enthusiasm for the program and organization, and a commitment to helping patients in a diverse workplace.

The position includes direct patient and family services, medical assessment and treatment, medication management, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary behavioral health team. Under physician supervision, the professional establishes presumptive diagnoses and manages patient problems following diagnosis.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of Michigan.
• Certified in one of the listed nursing specialty certifications: an ANA certification exam in a nursing specialty field, National Certification Corporation (NCC), or National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Associates.
• MSN or DNP in clinical and administrative nursing, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services to clients and families, including medication monitoring, education about medication purpose and side effects, diagnosis, and treatment options.
• Work in various clinical settings with diverse patient populations.
• Maintain a safe and secure environment for patients and staff in individual and group settings.
• Obtain relevant health histories and complete patient intakes and medical histories.
• Order and interpret relevant diagnostic and laboratory test findings required to evaluate complaints.
• Identify presentations of medical disorders and related health problems.
• Develop differential diagnoses and work with clients, families, and the multidisciplinary behavioral health team to facilitate treatment.
• Prescribe medications based on clinical indicators.
• Help identify, obtain, and maintain community linkages to necessary services in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in clinical staffing and case consultations.
• Participate in clinical supervision and consultation with the collaborating physician.
• Establish presumptive diagnoses, perform general patient workups, and manage patient problems under physician supervision following diagnosis.
• Conduct physical examinations as necessary and diagnose acute physical conditions or diseases.
• Manage chronic diseases.
• Make complete entries in medical records, write orders, and record progress notes.
• Initiate appropriate laboratory, radiologic, and special examinations or tests required to evaluate complaints.
• Monitor vital signs as reported by the unit.
• Provide counseling and instruction to patients regarding health-related problems.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as directed by the supervising physician or designee, consistent with training and experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• 403(b) retirement match contribution by Pine Rest.
• Generous PTO for full- and part-time employees.
• Tuition assistance and loan forgiveness.
• Employee Assistance Program with free and discounted services, including therapy, legal, accounting, and gym membership services.
• Partnership with Davenport University offering a tuition discount for employees and family members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time