Nurse Practitioner-Sleep Med

University of Mississippi Medical Center•Jackson, MS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Manage and provide patient medical care and promotes patient health and wellness in the division of sleep medicine by assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating appropriate patient care in collaboration with a physician and in accordance with UMMC, state, and federal requirements and guidelines. To perform job duties in accordance with the medical center's purpose.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved and accredited psychiatric nurse practitioner program, holds national certification in mental health practice, obtain a DEA certificate within 180 days of employment, and holds a Mississippi APRN license.
Mississippi APRN license or eligible for Mississippi APRN license. Must obtain Nurse Practitioner certification from the Mississippi Board of Nursing prior to hire date.
Knowledge of the current developments, trends and research in the field of sleep medicine. Specifically principles, practices and procedures used in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of common health problems as related to psychiatry, fundamentals of clinical medicine as related to sleep medicine, normal and abnormal values of laboratory tests and their clinical significance, laws and regulations pertinent to the practice of nursing and medicine applicable to psychiatry.

Responsibilities

Complete initial visits, conducting an evidence-based evaluation and providing actionable treatment recommendations, including additional consultations and referrals as needed.
Is expected to see on average a minimum of 2 new consults per 4-hour appointment block and follow up on several previous consults per day.
Provide follow-up visits for individuals following their sleep studies, as well as those who are followed by sleep medicine.
Provide evidence-based patient and family education.
Participate with the division director in the activities of medical, psychiatric, psychology, and nursing trainees who rotate in sleep medicine.
Maintains records of diagnosis, treatment and prognosis according to joint commission of accredited hospitals organization standards and completes encounters with accurate procedural codes in a timely manner.
Participates in departmental quality improvement activities that focus on the processes and work products of the sleep medicine clinic.
Participate in other activities within the scope of training, experience and privileges as assigned by the chair, department of psychiatry, the division director of sleep medicine.
Serves as educator and mentor to graduate students and new advance practice registered nurses and functions as an expert resource for nursing students in area of specialty.
The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.