Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric Services (0.6 FTE)

Billings Clinic•Billings, MT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Billings Clinic is hiring a part-time Nurse Practitioner for Psychiatric Services. Under clinical supervision of a physician and direct supervision of the Manager/Director, the role provides general medical care, treatment, and health care services to patients within the practitioner’s licensure and expertise and the supervising physician’s expertise. The position is based at Billings Clinic Main Campus. The schedule varies and is 0.60 FTE, or 48 hours every two weeks. Participation in on-call rotations and off-hour rounding is required as relevant to the department. The practitioner examines patients, gathers medical histories and physical examination findings, orders or administers diagnostic tests, interprets results, performs appropriate therapeutic procedures, develops and monitors care plans, documents progress, counsels patients and families, and refers patients to other providers as appropriate. The role also supports service-line development, quality improvement, continuing professional development, and organizational and patient safety standards. A Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is required for consideration. Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, physician-led health system based in Billings, Montana, with more than 4,700 employees, over 550 physicians and non-physician providers, a multi-specialty group practice, and a 304-bed hospital. The organization describes its culture as focused on teamwork, kindness, safety, and courage, and is a Magnet-designated organization.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner program.
Current board certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
Approval to practice as a Nurse Practitioner with a current Montana and/or Wyoming Board of Nursing license as an advanced practice nurse.
Current Montana and/or Wyoming Registered Nurse license, as appropriate to the service area.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) qualification is required for consideration.
Healthcare Provider CPR certification; additional CPR certifications may be required depending on patient population or service area.

Responsibilities

Support and model behaviors consistent with the mission and philosophy of Billings Clinic and the department or service.
Examine patients and perform comprehensive physical examinations; compile medical data, including health histories and examination results.
Administer or order diagnostic tests, including x-rays, laboratory tests, and other ancillary services, and distinguish normal from abnormal results.
Perform appropriate therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing, wound care, and infection management, within licensure and supervising-physician expertise.
Formulate diagnoses, develop and monitor patient care plans, document progress notes, and support continuity of care in consultation with the supervising physician as appropriate.
Instruct and counsel patients and families on compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens.
Refer patients to other health care providers and appropriate sources of care as needed.
Participate in on-call rotations and off-hour rounding as required by the department.
Identify professional development needs, meet organizational and departmental requirements, and learn new evaluation and treatment methods.
Apply performance-improvement principles to assess and improve quality and participate in service-line development and marketing.
Maintain competency in applicable organizational, departmental, and outside-agency environmental, employee, and patient safety standards.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed to meet department or organizational needs.