Psychiatric Mental Health NP (PHMNP) -Adult Outpatient Treatment Program (OTP)

Coastal Horizons Center•Rocky Point, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Coastal Horizons is seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to provide behavioral health and substance use treatment to patients at its clinic, under the direction of a supervising psychiatrist and medical director. The role provides diagnosis, treatment, medication management, consultation, and follow-up care, with services appropriate to the patient’s age and the practitioner’s training. The position provides psychiatric services during scheduled hours to adults, adolescents, and children experiencing behavioral health and substance use disorders. The practitioner conducts assessments, develops diagnoses and treatment plans, manages medications, orders and evaluates laboratory tests, documents care, and collaborates with patients, families, guardians, and the treatment team. The role also supports admissions to Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) and Outpatient-Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) programs and responds to client emergencies as appropriate.

Requirements

Must be licensed by the state of North Carolina as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Responsibilities

Provide psychiatric services to patients in a variety of clinical settings during scheduled hours.
Treat adults, adolescents, and children experiencing behavioral health and substance use disorders.
Assess patients, make diagnoses, and develop treatment plans in accordance with applicable federal and state statutes, regulations, and professional protocols.
Prescribe, recommend, or discontinue medications and treatments in accordance with regulations and the Collaborative Practice Agreement.
Provide medication management and intermittent reassessment when needed; medication provision may include direct delivery of injectables.
Counsel patients about medication benefits and risks.
Order, interpret, and evaluate laboratory tests to identify and assess clinical problems and health care needs.
Record findings and formulate a plan and prognosis based on the patient’s condition.
Participate in initial assessment, prescreening, and preadmission evaluation for patients entering OTP or OBOT programs.
Respond to client emergencies and be accessible to crisis on-call clinicians when appropriate.
Collaborate with the medical director, supervising psychiatrist, nursing staff, medical assistants, therapists, and other treatment team members to meet patient needs.
Complete medical records accurately and promptly, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, outcome measures, and billing entries.
Refer patients to other medical providers for consultation or specialized care when appropriate.
Collaborate with guardians, relatives, and significant others about a patient’s condition and treatment when clinically appropriate.
Return calls and emails within 24 hours or sooner when clinically necessary.
Make independent decisions based on protocols developed using national guidelines and standards of care.
Participate in agency and department education, training, and in-service activities.