Per-diem Psychiatry APRN

Yale New Haven Health • Bridgeport, CT

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Per Diem Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner providing comprehensive psychiatric care across multiple clinical settings. Primary clinical responsibility will be inpatient psychiatry, with the opportunity to provide coverage in psychiatric consultation services, the Emergency Department, and outpatient behavioral health clinics as departmental needs arise. Flexibility to practice across a variety of psychiatric care settings is highly preferred. Weekday daytime availability is strongly preferred, with the greatest staffing need extending through the fall. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary behavioral health team to evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with acute and chronic psychiatric conditions. Provide evidence-based psychiatric assessment, treatment planning, medication management, and continuity of care in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment. A minimum of one year of experience as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is required. New graduate candidates will not be considered.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
• A minimum of one year of experience as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is required.
• Active PA Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), Connecticut State Physician Assistant License, ACLS/BLS Certified, when indicated for position profile DEA License, when indicated for pediatric position profile PALS, when indicated for neonatal care NRP Certification.
• OR Connecticut State Registered Nurse License, Connecticut State Nurse Practitioner License, Board specialty certification, as appropriate for position profile ACLS/BLS Certified, when indicated for position profile DEA License, when indicated for pediatric position profile PALS, when indicated for neonatal care NRP Certification.

Nice To Haves

• Prefer clinical working experience as a NP/PA within the given specialty/service line recommended, but none required.
• Weekday daytime availability is strongly preferred
• Flexibility to practice across a variety of psychiatric care settings is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• The Physician Assistant (PA) or the Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team. The NP/PA, whether the practice setting is the inpatient, ambulatory, or outpatient settings, provides optimal patient care, from diagnostic to prognostic matters. This individual works in collaboration with the attending supervising/collaborating physician(s) in accordance with state law and hospital regulations, hospital policy, protocols and clinical pathways and may provide autonomous team based care. Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews/orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, formulates and manages patient treatment plans. The NP/PA may perform procedures, prescribe treatment and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines, as well as, when necessary for scope within specialty or professional competency standards. In some clinical specialties, the NP/PA may have autonomous practice managing certain patient populations. The NP/PA may also function as first or second assistant on operative cases (as long as within position scope and job educational prerequisites are in place), using fine motor skills and manual dexterity. Other clinical job duties may be applied in accordance with departmental and operational goals, training related to profession and practice necessitated guidelines and responsibilities, inclusive but not limited to responding to emergency situations within the YNHHS parameters
• The NP/PA will educate patients/families on care and recommended or available resources. In collaboration with the supervising/collaborating MD, this may be inclusive of admitting instructions, treatment plan, actual and potential side effects of treatments/medications, and discharge plan. The NP/PA, as part of a multidisciplinary team, provides psychosocial support to patients, their family members, and significant others in a caring, ethical, and professional manner.
• The NP/PA ensures appropriate documentation within the accordance of hospital and regulatory requirements and protects information of all forms, whether computer-based, paper, film, voice, or other media from unauthorized access modification, destruction, or intentional or accidental disclosure.
• The NP/PA is expected to demonstrate a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care. Ensures compliance with patient related healthcare regulatory requirements, standards and recommendations.
• The NP/PA continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency. The NP/PA serves as a clinical resource for new house staff and may provide service specific orientation pertinent to clinical education Consistently demonstrates high reliability organizational behaviors through reporting safety events as well as near misses. The NP/PA continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency. Maintains all employee requirements determined by hospital policy. The NP/PA may serve as a clinical preceptor for NP/PA students and other health care professionals and may serve as a mentor to pre-PA/NP candidates. The NP/PA may collaborate on research, quality assurance and performance improvement projects, and assist with the formation of protocols that will be applied to clinical practice or further their educational and clinical expertise.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree