PRN Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
At Clearview Outpatient, we are a dynamic, dedicated, and growing team of professionals deeply passionate about providing evidence-based and personalized clinical care for behavioral health conditions. Clearview Outpatient is a leading provider of mental health treatment services across the region. With 4 Outpatient locations in California, we are on a mission to improve mental wellness in the communities we serve. We are a part of Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare Network which offers a continuum of care within our Psychiatric Network, Eating Disorder Network, including inpatient, intensive residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient services nationwide. Our team’s foundation is client centered care and clinical excellence through our 5-star service commitment – Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Flexibility, Collaboration and Service. We are committed to our team and our team is committed to our clients! The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is a key member of our multidisciplinary treatment team. In this role you will be responsible for conducting psychiatric evaluations, medication consultation, and psychiatric follow up appointments for our clients. In addition to Psychiatric duties, the PMHNP also completes nursing duties to assess and evaluate the medical functioning and stability of patients within the program.
Requirements
- Must be a licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in the State of California.
- Excellent communication skills working with patients, family members, community stakeholders and staff.
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a behavioral health setting.
- Performs duties independently, responsibly and with a high level of integrity.
- Clearance of TB test, fingerprinting and state clearance, and any other mandatory state/federal requirements
- A valid Driver's license and a generally clean driving record are required. Employees may be required to drive personal or company vehicles.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with mental health and RTC/PHP/IOP and/or psychiatric hospital experience preferred.
- Experience with co-occurring disorders and/or substance use disorders a plus.
Responsibilities
- Completes Psychiatric Evaluations and ensures medical necessity for all individuals enrolled in the PHP and IOP programs.
- Provides medication management services for individuals enrolled in PHP as needed. Available on-site as scheduled and by telephone in unusual or urgent situations related to medication.
- Provides consultation, education and related information to patients and the families to increase success of treatment and program engagement.
- Collaborates as part of a multi-disciplinary team with staff on clinical treatment planning and recommendations.
- Completes medical record and other documentation in a timely and accurate manner as needed to meet clinical, payer and other requirements.
- Serves as first point of contact in addressing, supporting, and triaging patient’s physical complaints and discomfort.
- As part of the admission process and ongoing treatment, conducts patient medical assessment; (1) performs phlebotomy to collect blood for lab analysis, (2) completes comprehensive nursing assessment, (3) completes Electrocardiogram (EKG), (4) collection of basic vitals including height, weight, temperature, and blood pressure, (5) basic urinalysis testing.
- May lead a basic health and wellness group as part of clinical programming.
- Perform other activities as requested by the Medical Director and assume other appropriate medical responsibilities, as necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
