Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)- Behavioral Health Child/Adolescent

Mercyhealth • Janesville, WI

28d

About The Position

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP/APNP) will provide outpatient psychiatric evaluation and medication management. The PMHNP/APNP will work in coordination with clinic counseling services and therapists to provide psychiatric services to adult, adolescent and child clients with behavioral health needs. Maintains timely flow of patients. Provides patient and family education. Documents patient care and related information in the EMR Performs telephone or MyChart triaging of patients if indicated Performs other duties as assigned.
The PMHNP/APNP must work with a collaborating physician who would consult with the Independent Nurse Prescriber as indicated by either party. The APNP may practice within their areas of competence based upon education, training, experience and scope of license in accordance with clinic credentialing.
Must follow prescribing guidelines regarding Schedule I and Schedule II medications as described in WI Administrative Code Chapter N 8.
Complies with all credentialing and reimbursement processes relevant to Mercyhealth billing and coding system.
Individual one-on-one cases should always include a component of medication management.
Psychotherapy is provided the therapist assigned to the patient. When indicated it may also be provided by the APNP, in conjunction with medication management.
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Minimum 85% of time is scheduled direct clinical time.
At each appointment/time of service the APNP:
· Evaluates the patient’s status
· Reviews diagnoses, allergies, medications, labs and other clinical information.
· Prescribe Medications as indicated
· Documents the clinical information in the Electronic Record within Mercyhealth guidelines.
· Completes the coding/billing and any necessary paperwork (med consent, work/school excuse) for the appointment.
The PMHNP/APNP completes treatment plan reviews as required by state statutes and case manages their patients throughout the course of the treatment when a therapist is not involved in the case.
The PMHNP/APNP will attend NP collaboration sessions to review cases. As appropriate collaboration may be documented in the patient’s medical record.
The PMHNP/APNP may be asked to attend variable department/administrative meetings as necessary.
AGE OF PATIENT POPULATION
· Children (5 years – 12 years)
· Adolescents (13 years – 17 years)
· Adult (18 years – 64 years)
· Geriatric (65 years and older)

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Graduate of an accredited masters of nursing program.
• Meets the requirements determined by the State of Wisconsin or Illinois to perform duties defined as those of a Nurse Practitioner.
• Hold valid RN license in state of practice.
• Maintain ANCC certification as PMHNP or PMHCNS with prescriptive authority
• Hold valid APNP license in state of practice.
• Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days (Other certification per unit requirements: ACLS, PALS, PEARS, NRP)
• Valid DEA number
• Passing the Driver’s License Check and/or Credit Check (for those positions requiring)
• Passing the WI Caregiver Background Check and/or Illinois Health Care Workers Background Check
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
• Analytical and interpretive skills
• Ability to document and navigate EMR independently

Responsibilities

• Provides outpatient psychiatric evaluation and medication management
• Works in coordination with clinic counseling services and therapists
• Maintains timely flow of patients
• Provides patient and family education
• Documents patient care and related information in the EMR
• Performs telephone or MyChart triaging of patients if indicated
• Works with a collaborating physician who would consult with the Independent Nurse Prescriber as indicated by either party
• Complies with all credentialing and reimbursement processes relevant to Mercyhealth billing and coding system
• Completes treatment plan reviews as required by state statutes
• Case manages patients throughout the course of the treatment when a therapist is not involved in the case
• Attends NP collaboration sessions to review cases

Benefits

• Mercyhealth offers a generous total rewards package to eligible employees including, but not limited to:
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.
• Competitive Compensation: Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.
• Paid Time Off: Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance.
• Career Advancement: Mercyhealth offers a number of educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth.
• Employee Wellbeing: Mercyhealth has a focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization and offers a number of tools and resources, such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees on their wellbeing journey.
• Additional Benefits: Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees