Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Part-Time)

Morrison Child and Family Services•Beaverton, OR

8d•$81 - $99•Hybrid

About The Position

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) provides comprehensive psychiatric services to children and adolescents as part of an interdisciplinary team of behavioral health providers. This position practices within the scope of their license to provide high quality, safe, efficient, and effective client care.

Requirements

Current Oregon license as PMHNP or APRN with psychiatric certification.
Must have a valid DEA registration.
Minimum of one year independently providing psychiatric evaluation and medication management for children and adolescents
Must live in Oregon or Washington
Able to pass a comprehensive criminal history background investigation
Must not have any adverse findings from standard inquiries with the Office of the Inspector General, Medical Exclusion Provider List, National Practitioner Data Bank.
PMHNP shall fulfill and maintain necessary Continuing Medical Education credits as required by state and federal regulatory agencies, licensing boards, or malpractice carriers.
Communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing in English.
Interpret information, utilize critical thinking and explain concepts to others.
Demonstrates and maintains appropriate professional boundaries in working with others and in handling confidential information.
Maintain effective working relationships with agency employees at all levels, outside professionals and the general public.
Adapts to constantly changing circumstances while maintaining professionalism.
Engages in continuous learning and builds knowledge, skills and abilities while addressing new challenges.
Communicate effectively, calmly and respectfully with clients and families who may have emotional and/or behavioral challenges; addressing, redirecting and/or problem solving with upset, angry, delayed, severely traumatized, emotionally and/behaviorally challenged clients and families.
Demonstrates knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis and psychotropic medication prescribing for children and adolescents
Demonstrates an ability to effectively communicate with parents and caregivers
Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
Demonstrates success in delivering quality services in a productivity-based environment.
Demonstrates the ability to work with and respect all individuals and demonstrate openness to providing trauma-informed responsive care and treatment to clients and their families.

Nice To Haves

National Board Certification to include child and family is preferred.
Bilingual in Spanish, both written and spoken. Must clear a language proficiency test for Spanish.
Experience working in community mental health setting with Medicaid population
Experience working in an electronic health record

Responsibilities

Provides psychiatric consultation, evaluation, and ongoing psychiatric treatment for clients.
Respond to requests for consultation from primary care providers in the community.
Provide a high level of customer service to clients, families, staff and outside professionals in a service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving.
Fully utilize Morrison’s EHR and follow all documentation, billing, and review/approval procedures.
Meet established productivity standards.
Utilize Medical Director as a resource for case consultation.
Collaborate with Clinic Managers, Clinic Supervisors, Program Managers, Division Directors and Medical Director in taking overall clinical responsibility for monitoring medical necessity and the clinical appropriateness of care.
Utilize CPT coding in the provision of direct psychiatric services in accordance with Morrison billing guidelines.
Prescribe clinically appropriate medications and conduct regular assessments of the therapeutic responses and side effects of medications to clients.
Provide ongoing education to clients, family members and team members on psychiatric illnesses and medications.
Collaborate with and engage clinical teams to ensure quality service delivery to all children and families, providing support and consultation.
Work collaboratively as part of multi-disciplinary team that includes Psychiatric NPs, Mental Health Therapists, Nurses, Skills Trainers, and other direct, support and office workers.
Participate in clinic coverage schedules.
Provide urgent psychiatric services, as requested.
Provide ongoing training, learning, and development opportunities to staff on a regular basis, as requested.
Prepare for and attend meetings, case reviews, compliance and utilization reviews, and quality improvement activities as needed/scheduled.
Adhere to and administer Agency and Psychiatric Services policies and procedures.
Other duties as assigned.
Is aware of Morrison Compliance Program including Compliance Officer, Compliance Standards of Conduct, and Employee Compliance Hotline. Understands Compliance Standards of Conduct and signs attestation document. Completes all assigned compliance, HIPAA, client privacy, and fraud, waste, and abuse training. Knows how to report any client privacy or fraud, waste, or abuse concerns.
Demonstrate a commitment to developing a thorough knowledge and application of the Sanctuary model and other organizational policies & practices.
Participate in staff development, in-services, and training related to workplace effectiveness; model professional behaviors and implement improvements to business practices with awareness of their impact in a trauma-informed behavioral healthcare organization.