Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Full-Time)

Crawford County Mental Health Center•Girard, KS

About The Position

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provides psychiatric medication management and related care to clients of Crawford County Mental Health Center. The role includes psychiatric services for clients using the Crawford County Crisis Intervention Center, open-access intakes as assigned, and Medication Assisted Treatment and psychiatric care for clients in residential treatment programs as needed. The practitioner provides psychopharmacological services, monitors treatment effects and medication side effects, performs psychiatric and physical assessments, and coordinates care with treatment teams and other medical providers. The position also includes individual crisis services, client education, clinical documentation, and maintaining current knowledge of psychopharmacology, addiction medicine, and mental health disorders. On an as-needed basis, the practitioner provides 24/7 call and psychiatric support to the Crisis Intervention Center, including clinically indicated restraint orders, involuntary hold determinations, and reevaluations consistent with center protocol. The role requires an active Kansas State Board of Nursing license to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Psychiatric/Mental Health, Basic Life Support, Management of Aggressive Behaviors Certification, and completion of a pre-employment health assessment. Staff are expected to meet competency requirements through training and certifications, with documentation maintained by Human Resources. Crawford County Mental Health Center is an equal opportunity, at-will employer.

Requirements

Possess a license to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in Psychiatric/Mental Health from the Kansas State Board of Nursing.
Basic Life Support (BLS).
Management of Aggressive Behaviors Certification.
Complete a pre-employment health assessment.
Meet competency expectations, including integration of evidence-based practices and completion of required certifications and training.
Ability to move freely in the community and in a wide variety of circumstances; special accommodation that can successfully assist an incumbent will be provided.

Responsibilities

Provide psychopharmacological services, including transmitting prescription orders under written protocols and within licensure and qualifications; consult or refer to a physician when indicated.
Monitor symptom reduction and medication side effects, using physiological laboratory data as needed or required by protocol.
Provide psychiatric and physical assessments, take histories, and conduct differential diagnoses as indicated.
Provide intakes in the open-access clinic, Crisis Intervention Center, and outpatient services as necessary.
Refer clients for further medical evaluation with appropriate providers as part of physical assessments.
Coordinate individual psychopharmacological services with the treatment team.
Provide or coordinate individual client crisis services when symptoms arise and manage chronic problems.
Provide prevention-oriented client education and care as indicated.
Maintain current working knowledge of psychopharmacology, addiction medicine, and mental health disorders.
Document clinical services in accordance with Crawford County Mental Health Center policies and procedures.
Provide 24/7 call and psychiatric support on an as-needed basis for the Crisis Intervention Center, including clinically indicated restraint orders, involuntary hold determinations, and reevaluations consistent with center protocol.
Provide psychiatric medication management to clients of Crawford County Mental Health Center.
Provide psychiatric services to clients using the Crawford County Crisis Intervention Center.
Provide Medication Assisted Treatment and psychiatric care as needed to clients in residential treatment programs.