PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER

HILLSIDE INC • Atlanta, GA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Assist with the psychiatric assessment, medical assessment, and ongoing psychiatric management of youth enrolled in Hillside’s PRTF/Residential and Partial Hospitalization Program. Duties will be performed under an approved Advanced Registered Nurse Protocol (ARPN).

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Nursing, PMHNP specialty
• Current licensure
• One to three years experience working with children and adolescents.
• Must have physical performed upon hire and then annually.
• Some tasks may require exposure to blood, tissue or bodily fluids.
• Must not have a record of felony or misdemeanor convictions.

Nice To Haves

• The ability to establish rapport quickly and to communicate effectively with consumers of healthcare, their family members and other providers.
• The ability to function effectively as a member of an inter-professional team that includes behavioral health and primary care providers, consumers and family members.
• The ability to conduct brief, evidence-based and developmentally appropriate screening and to conduct or arrange for more detailed assessments when indicated.
• The ability to create and implement integrated care plans, ensuring access to an array of linked services, and the exchange of information among consumers, family members, and providers.
• The ability to provide a range of brief, focused prevention, treatment and recovery services, as well as longer-term treatment and support for consumers with persistent illnesses.
• The ability to provide services that are relevant to the culture of the consumer and their family.
• The ability to assess and continually improve the services delivered as an individual provider and as an inter-professional team.

Responsibilities

• Complete admission intake assessments on assigned patients.
• Provide psychiatric care (in consultation with the child’s attending physician) and corresponding documentation to youth in assigned program/unit.
• Provide input for and/or participate in treatment planning meetings on assigned clients.
• Timely and accurate entry of notes and diagnoses to ensure billing accuracy.
• Participate in weekly rounds on assigned treatment units.
• Provide ‘after-hours’ call coverage for psychiatric emergencies as assigned– typically 10-15 days/ per month.
• Provide psychiatric coverage to patients enrolled in Hillside’s residential or PHP programs when their attending provider is on leave is not available/on leave.
• Participate in all assigned trainings, staff meetings, supervision, and consultation.
• Understand the developmental milestones of children and adolescents.

What This Job Offers

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