Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Texas A&M University System • Bryan, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner position in the College of Nursing provides direct mental health care in an innovative partnership with at Bluebonnet Trails Community Services, a local mental health authority in Central Texas, to provide care in an integrated behavioral health setting to patients with psychiatric, substance use disorder and mental/behavioral health conditions. Salary: Will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience. Location/Schedule: Bryan, TX/Full-Time Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding. Apply! Submitting a cover letter, CV/Resume to assist us with the review process. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One year directly related experience serving as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
• Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP), licensed Registered Nurse (RN), and CPR certified.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
• Bilingual
• Psychiatric Mental Health – Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Certified

Responsibilities

• Patient Care and Management Performs history, psychosocial, and physical examinations, diagnosis acute and chronic conditions, formulates therapeutic plans of care, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests, medication management and provides education to patients and their families.
• Coordinates the mental health care of patients in order to provide safe, effective, efficient and timely patient-centered care.
• Liaises between clinical staff and consult services. Care plans and execution of those plans should encompass the entire service to tie the service together.
• Consults with physicians and other members of the healthcare team regarding the care of patients with complex diagnosis.
• Works in a collaborative relationship with other health professionals to determine health needs of patients and families.
• Demonstrates and role models an interdisciplinary collaborate approach to patient care.
• Coordinate the patient care plan and communicate with the integrated behavioral healthcare team.
• Documents patient care. Documents clinical encounters clearly, precisely, and in a timely manner.
• Maintains and monitors patient records, assesses healthcare needs, and provides patient education.
• Serves as a clinical resource for staff through consultation formal and informal education, review of literature and participation in seminars, conferences and simulation.
• Collaborates with psychiatry physicians Promotes costs savings and optimal patient experience in mental health care Applies, models and teaches evidence-based Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Treatment SBIRT in clinical setting.
• Participates in rapid cycle continuous process improvement.
• Participates in scholarly projects as appropriate.
• Serves on committees, providing presentations and participating in divisional staff development.
• Participates in grant data reporting Willing to provide Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Substance Use Disorders (SUD)

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level