Nurse Practitioner - Psych

HealthNet•Indianapolis, IN

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position exists to promote excellence in clinical nursing practice by providing expertise in advanced clinical practice, education, consultant services, and clinical research. The Nurse Practitioner will assess health status through obtainment of relevant health history and comprehensive physical exam, preventive screening, and identification of medical risk factors. They will formulate appropriate differential diagnosis and identification of individual, family and community needs, and develop treatment plans to maximize the health potential of the individual, family, and/or community. The role may involve patient care conferences, facilitating discharge planning, and developing policies and procedures. Ordering and adjusting medications per collaborative written agreement and prescriptive authority in accordance with the Indiana Nurse Practice Act, or in consultation with a physician, is also a key responsibility. The Nurse Practitioner will direct the development, implementation, and evaluation of standards for nursing practice, and serve as a clinical resource for nursing and other back office staff, physicians, and other health care providers. They will also act as an advocate for patients, staff, and management, working with a diverse population including those of low socioeconomic status, multi-cultural/multilingual backgrounds, with substance use, low educational attainment, and late and sporadic care patients. The role emphasizes advancing clinical skills and knowledge through continuing medical education, collaborating on staff education programs, and promoting wellness and self-care by sharing information for healthy lifestyle choices and health care decisions. Applying at least one health literacy method when communicating with patients/clients is required. The Nurse Practitioner will function as a clinical expert, providing consultative services to health team members and the community, and marketing these services to problem-solve complex clinical situations. Promoting and participating in continuous improvement principles to enhance the effective utilization of resources and collaborating with leadership on quality improvement initiatives are also essential. Comparing clinical practices to national standards to positively affect patient outcomes is expected. Job responsibilities listed above is a summary and does not include other tasks requested by the hiring manager.

Requirements

Currently not sponsoring work visa.
Requires current state of Indiana licensure as a Registered Nurse.
Requires certification as Nurse Practitioner from the state of Indiana as required for exercising prescriptive authority
Requires clinical expertise as applicable to individual area.
The APN holds a license to practice nursing in the State of Indiana, has prescriptive authority issued by the Indiana State Board of Nursing, and a current DEA (federal) and CSR (state) certificate of registration for controlled substances.”
Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
Must meet the educational and experiential requirement as outlined in Indiana Administrative Code 848 IAC 4-4-4 Nurse Practitioner.
Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Knowledge of the service standards and regulatory standards governing care delivery and operations.
Requires the ability to assess learning needs and plan educational programs.
Requires strong communication; negotiation; collaboration and problem- solving skills.
Requires the ability to be flexible and work effectively in teams/groups.
May require travel between health centers.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Assesses health status through obtainment of relevant health history and comprehensive physical exam, preventive screening, and identification of medical risk factors.
Formulates appropriate differential diagnosis and identification of individual, family and community needs.
Develops treatment plan to maximize the health potential of the individual, family, and/or community.
May conduct patient care conferences, facilitate discharge planning, and develop policies and procedures.
Orders and adjusts medications per collaborative written agreement and prescriptive authority in accordance with the Indiana Nurse Practice Act; or in consultation with the physician.
Directs the development, implementation, and evaluation of standards for nursing practice.
Serves as a clinical resource for the nursing and other back office staff, physicians, and other health care providers.
Serves as an advocate for patients, staff, and management.
Works with a diverse population of low socioeconomic status, multi-cultural/multilingual, high percentage of substance use, low educational attainment, and late and sporadic care patients.
Advances clinical skills and knowledge by attending continuing medical education trainings as to maintain licensure in accordance with Indiana Nurse Practice Act.
Collaborates with other departments to assess learning needs and plan staff education programs.
Emphasizes wellness and self-care by sharing information needed to make healthy lifestyle choices and health care decisions to patients, family and the community.
Apply a minimum of one health literacy method when communicating with patients/clients.
Functions as a clinical expert by providing consultative services to health team members and community.
Markets consultative services and educational programs to the other health team members to problem-solve complex clinical situations and positively impact patient and family outcomes.
Promotes and participation in applying the principle/model of continuous improvement to improve existing processes and enhance the effective utilization of resources (human and material).
Collaborates with medical and service line leadership on quality improvement initiatives.
Compares clinical practices to national standards in order to positively affect patient’s outcomes.