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

Hartford Healthcare•Meriden, 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 Midstate Medical Center located in Meriden, CT. This role involves providing crisis consultation and direct patient care, including diagnostic admission evaluations, treatment plans, and pharmacotherapy. The position also requires timely documentation, monitoring risk indicators, adhering to safe prescribing practices, and acting as a liaison with other healthcare providers and stakeholders. The role may also involve supervision of non-physician health professionals and participation in Medical Staff Committees.

Requirements

Psychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (PMHNP) qualification
Interest in providing psychiatric consultation and treatment for individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders
Ability to provide crisis consultation and direct patient care
Proficiency in diagnostic admission evaluations, treatment plans, and pharmacotherapy
Timely documentation of assessments, clinical interventions, and discharge summaries
Ability to monitor risk indicators and manage risk management issues
Safe and evidence-based prescribing practices
Ability to obtain appropriate and informed consent for medications
Effective communication and liaison skills with various stakeholders
Ability to provide supervision to selected non-physician health professionals
Willingness to participate in Medical Staff Committees and meetings

Nice To Haves

Experience in emergency room, consult, and inpatient settings

Responsibilities

Provide crisis consultation and direct patient care to patients in our hospital setting, primarily in the ED and psychiatry consult services, 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.