Psychiatric APRN (PMHNP) – Emergency and Consult Psychiatry - New Britain, CT

Hartford Healthcare•New Britain, CT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Hartford HealthCare’s Behavioral Health Network (HHC BHN) is seeking an exceptional Psychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with an interest in providing psychiatric consultation and treatment for individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders services in emergency room, consult and inpatient settings at The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) located in New Britain, CT. The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital which provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery, as well as a wide variety of specialties. Backed by a talented team of leading professionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life. The Hartford HealthCare BHN is an expansive psychiatric treatment, research, and academic network that includes the world-renowned Institute of Living and the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center. An experienced GME organization, the BHN currently hosts two psychiatry residency programs and three psychiatry fellowship programs. The BHN provides 750,000 outpatient visits and 110,000 inpatient days of care a year across 50 locations and 300 inpatient beds, the BHN is recognized for coordinated, high-quality care. With ten Clinical Day Schools providing 45,000 days of care and education and six residential locations providing 45,000 residential patient days, it is also recognized as a major partner in the communities across CT. The BHN offers a career trajectory through academic, research, and leadership opportunities, a mentorship program and virtual daily grand rounds, and a well-structured and highly integrated healthcare system that allows easy collaboration amongst providers, allowing for more time with patients, and more positive outcomes. There are no limits to what you can achieve when you join the Behavioral Health Network at Hartford HealthCare. The extensive capabilities of the most integrated healthcare system in CT offers Physicians MORE OPPORTUNITY as you practice with nationally respected colleagues in a progressive, physician-led environment. Our broad network includes seven acute care hospitals including one of the largest academic and surgical hospitals in the northeast, thriving community teaching hospitals, and one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in New England with more than 1,000 providers. This means MORE OPTIONS to propel your career to new heights and all within a deeply embedded culture of diversity, inclusion, innovation, and focus on the highest quality of care. We are teachers, researchers, innovators, leaders and, most of all, caregivers. Located near Boston and New York City, Connecticut offers you and your family access to a lifestyle that is second to none. Enjoy the finest schools in the nation, four beautiful seasons of recreational activities, and options to live at the shore, in leafy suburbs, or in vibrant urban areas.

Requirements

Psychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (PMHNP)

Responsibilities

Provide crisis consultation and direct patient care to patients in our hospital setting, primarily in the ED, consult or inpatient psychiatry settings, including diagnostic admission evaluations, treatment plans, and pharmacotherapy, as appropriate.
Completes timely documentation of assessments, clinical interventions and discharge summaries and updates records as specified in medical staff regulations.
Monitor risk indicators and take action to address risk management issues in a timely manner to ensure client, staff and visitor safety, and to safeguard the Hospital from adverse events. Includes consultation with peers and acting as a resource/consultant to other members of the treatment team.
Adheres to prescribing practices that are safe and evidence based. Obtains appropriate and informed consent for medications trials prior to prescribing.
Acts as liaison and communicates effectively with other hospital providers, outside providers, primary care physicians, schools and family members as needed.
Provide supervision to selected non-physician health professionals.
Participates in Medical Staff Committees and meetings as specified in Medical Staff regulations.