PMHNP- Part Time- Nursing Home Setting- SIGN-ON BONUS AVAILABLE

Integrity Care Group•Amarillo, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides behavioral health services to residents of residential, skilled, group, and other long-term care facilities. The role includes conducting psychiatric evaluations and follow-up visits, monitoring medication and behavioral interventions, documenting care according to state and federal guidelines, and coordinating with facility nursing leadership when patients need specialty mental health care. The position also provides clinical recommendations when in-person evaluation is unavailable, oversees federally mandated psychotropic reduction trials as permitted by facility guidelines, seeks consultation when indicated, and handles assigned special projects and duties. This is a part-time position in a nursing home setting. A sign-on bonus is available for this location only; eligibility requirements may apply. The work may involve changing situations and interruptions, occasional irregular hours and fast-paced conditions, and travel as required to provide services.

Requirements

Degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
Board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, experienced Family Nurse Practitioner, or Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner.
Understanding of medical coding and billing.
Knowledge of state and federal regulations, including OSHA, HIPAA, and bloodborne pathogens requirements.
Competence with common PC applications, including the Internet, email, and Microsoft Office.
Ability to supervise, train, and evaluate new and current provider staff.
Ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting.
Excellent communication skills.
Positive, flexible, solution-focused attitude.
Ability to travel as required to provide services.
Must be able to see with corrective eyewear and hear clearly with assistance.
May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases and may have contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances.
Ability to handle emergency or crisis situations and wear protective equipment as necessary.
Ability to escort or transport patients by wheelchair or stretcher.
Physical demands include frequent walking, lifting, carrying, and pushing; occasional sitting, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, and twisting; continuous standing; and lifting 15–20 pounds.

Responsibilities

Perform initial psychiatric evaluations for patients referred for behavioral health services by a primary care physician.
Provide routine follow-up visits for patients referred for behavioral health consultation.
Monitor the efficacy, tolerability, and continued necessity of medication treatments.
Monitor and measure progress of behavioral interventions as indicated.
Document initial and follow-up visits in accordance with state and federal guidelines, and complete documentation promptly for the facility record system.
Discuss patients needing additional specialty mental health care with the Director of Nursing or designee and provide clinical direction on indicated treatment interventions until the patients engage in that care.
When staff request psychiatric intervention and an in-person evaluation is not possible, communicate treatment recommendations and related medication orders clearly to the Director of Nursing or designee.
Provide oversight on federally mandated psychotropic reduction trials as allowed by facility guidelines.
Seek consultation as indicated.
Synthesize medical and psychiatric data to formulate effective, evidence-based clinical recommendations.
Collaborate effectively in a team setting.
Manage assigned special projects and duties.