Inpatient Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Adventist HealthCare•Rockville, MD

19h•$56 - $84•Onsite

About The Position

AHC SGrim Grove Medical Center Behavioral Health seeks to hire an experienced Inpatient Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

Requirements

Board Certified in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Excellent written and verbal skills required
Excellent skills in maintaining information as highly confidential required
Skilled in clinical documentation review and quality assurance measures.
Excellent interpersonal relationship skills required
Experience working with an electronic medical record.
Master's degree in Nursing, with a specialty in Psychiatric Nursing
Valid state licensure as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Knowledge of mental health and emotional disorders
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Able to work as part of a team
Strong organizational and time management skills
Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience in a clinical setting preferred

Responsibilities

Diagnose and treat psychiatric patients in the Behavioral Health Unit
Will carry a patient load of 13-15 patient per day
Provide consultative services as needed.
Perform initial patient assessments and working with treatment team to plan, implement, and evaluate plans of care of patients
Practice in accordance with Adventist Healthcare and Shady Grove Medical Center Bylaws, polices & procedures.
Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient's condition.
Referral to follow-up care with outpatient and rehabilitation facilities.
Perform psychiatric evaluations to patient population.
Diagnose patients with mental illness.
Prescribe and review psychiatric medications.
Provide counseling and education to patients and families.
Identify and manage crisis intervention of patients.
Assist in monitoring the physical and mental health status of patients and promote health maintenance
Prescribe and implement interventions identified in interdisciplinary plan of care.
Coordinate care in collaboration with multidisciplinary team.
Participate in treatment and discharge meetings, case conferences and special program meetings
Other duties as assigned by the Chief of Behavioral Health