Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Deaconess Cross Pointe Inpatient

Deaconess Health System•Evansville, IN

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Deaconess Cross Pointe is seeking a supplemental Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join their experienced team. This role involves providing comprehensive care in an inpatient behavioral health setting. The PMHNP will collaborate with psychiatrists and other advanced practice nurses to manage patient care, from admission through discharge. Key responsibilities include patient evaluations, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic conditions, ordering diagnostic studies, prescribing medications, and coordinating care with other healthcare professionals. The position also emphasizes efficient resource utilization, patient satisfaction, and community outreach. There are also rounding and on-call requirements, as well as involvement in billing documentation.

Requirements

Licensed in the State of Indiana with full prescriptive authority.
Certified by the ANCC/AANP as a Nurse Practitioner.
Experience in inpatient and behavioral health settings is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience in inpatient and behavioral health settings.

Responsibilities

Plans/coordinates patient discharge and/or transfer.
Responds to the Emergency Department for evaluation and treatment of patients.
Obtains histories and performs physical examinations.
Diagnoses and manages acute and chronic health conditions via evidence based guidelines.
Orders, conducts, and interprets diagnostic studies and laboratory tests.
Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including but not limited to suturing, wound care, incision and drainage, splinting, casting, biopsies, invasive procedures such a line placement, etc. in accordance with training, scope of practice and collaborative and supervisory agreement requirements.
Prescribes or recommends pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies, including controlled medications in accordance with practicing state’s Codes/Regulations, State Controlled Substance Registries , and supervisory agreements.
Consults appropriate physician(s) for patient care needs.
Refers patients to appropriate sources of care as indicated.
Works to exceed national benchmarks for quality care delivery, cost containment and length of stay for various disease states.
Assists patients to maximize their abilities to cope with health and illness.
Presents and documents patient data.
Responsible with hospitalist team to help reduce patient length of stay by performing tasks and evaluations in a timely manner, as well as, advocating for the patient regarding system issues in the hospital preventing them from creating barriers that increase patient length of stay, i.e. timely laboratory results, radiology reports, social issues, etc.
Assures the efficient utilization of resources while supporting clinical pathway implementation and compliance.
Assures appropriate and timely referrals to an appropriate facility as indicated by the patient care needs in consultation with the primary care physician.
Participates in the assurance of robust communication system (including telephone communications as needed) on the admission/status updates, discharge summaries, etc. in acknowledgement of the inpatient hospitalization as a component of the continuum of care provided by the primary care physician.
Supports the primary care physician/patient relationship.
Actively establishes primary care relationships for patients who do not have primary care physicians.
Maintains a collegial relationship with the interprofessional team involved in care of the patient inclusive of the primary care physician.
Takes responsibility for assuring patient/family satisfaction with care provided.
Promotes self-care, health promotion, and disease prevention through the provision of information, counseling, and education for individuals, families and groups as indicated.
Develops and participates in community outreach programs/activities.
Assists with relevant billing documentation and development of efficient billing processes.