Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Kintegra Health•Gastonia, NC

11d

About The Position

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMH-NP), supervised by a psychiatrist, assists in providing psychiatric healthcare and patient care management to adult and/or pediatric patients. Under the psychiatrist's supervision, the PMH-NP is responsible for a wide range of psychiatric medication management services, including taking medical and biopsychosocial histories, conducting psychiatric assessments, ordering labs as clinically indicated, monitoring patients, prescribing medications, and counseling and educating patients on their treatment plan. The PMH-NP collaborates closely with the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Behavioral Health Officer as part of an integrated system. This role provides psychiatric mental health support to participants enrolled in Senior TLC, a PACE program that offers all-inclusive care for the elderly. Participants in a PACE program receive support from a designated team of healthcare professionals, including transportation, in-home personal care services, therapy services, medical services, and other needed services to help them maintain or improve their quality of life while living in the community.

Requirements

Current unrestricted certification and/or licensure
CPR, and all applicable certifications required (must be obtained within 30 days of employment).
Knowledgeable in population health management in the underserved and/or vulnerable populations
Understands ethics of confidentiality.
Previous computer experience or training required.
Successful candidate must submit to TB testing and any vaccinations recommended by OSHA Guidelines.
Sets an example as a psychiatric professional by observing work start and stop times, giving adequate notice for absences, and following clinic’s operational and personnel policies and procedures.
Able to communicate and relate well with patients, providers and clinical staff.
Maintains current and unrestricted licensure and certification including meeting and/or exceeding CME requirements.
Observes standards of medical and psychiatric care.
Efficient, organized and accurate.
Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time
Frequent walking for short distances
Repetitive motion work with keyboards and some limited physical activity
Experience with the geriatric population.
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and use of e-mail communication
Problem analysis and problem solution at both a strategic and functional level
Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly
Graduation from an accredited program
Current State of North Carolina NP licensure/certification required, in good standing with the Nursing Board
Current DEA certificate required
Board Certification if applicable
Additional training in Geriatrics is required.

Nice To Haves

Previous psychiatric medication management and FQHC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Engages in a patient-centered approach to providing care for patients and their families
As a member of an interdisciplinary health care team, provides consultative services within the scope of care definitions and directs the provision of support services to organization in screening, diagnosing, managing and treating mental illness.
As a member of an interdisciplinary health care team, works in collaboration with behavioral health providers and behavioral health support staff
Provides psychiatric assessment, evaluation, and treatment using evidence-based procedures as part of the clinical care team. Responds to psychiatric emergencies and answers psychiatric medication management questions.
Obtains and documents, or causes to be obtained and documented; appropriate chief complaint, past medical, past psychiatric, family and social history, review of systems, examination, medications and allergies, assessment and plan for each patient. As needed and appropriate, implement behavioral health screening tools, assess for safety, and provide patient education.
Provides psychiatric medical orders for prescription refills, administration of medications, ancillary testing, and/or referrals as appropriate to meet patient need
Reviews ancillary test results in a timely manner and coordinates notification and follow-up to patients.
Supervises patient care by external agencies such as specialty providers, home health and psychiatric care, enhanced psychiatric services, nursing home, or hospice.
Available to patients personally or through clinical staff to answer questions and relay information regarding their care.
Completion of all appropriate paperwork in a timely manner, including documentation to comply with insurance and reimbursement guidelines.
Educates patients and/or families as to the nature of disease, provides instruction on proper care, self-management and treatment, and works with patient to develop an individualized care plan.
Actively participates in the QI process by reviewing peer charts when appropriate and gives feedback to peers to support a culture of peer education and continual learning
Perform other duties as assigned by his/her supervising physiatrist, the Chief Medical Officer, the Chief Behavioral Health Officer, Practice Manager and/or members of the Kintegra Health executive leadership team.
Other duties as assigned
Evaluate and provide psychiatric mental health support to the geriatric participants at Senior TLC PACE program upon referral from PACE PCP and will assist in recommendations of medical management for mental health diagnoses.
Will provide psychiatric mental health support to the Senior TLC participants to promote Senior TLC’s mission to encourage and support the quality of life for seniors wishing to continue living in the community, both in the home and senior TLC participants residing in long term care facilities.
Will work closely with the Senior TLC interdisciplinary care teams with recommendation of appropriate provision of services for the Senior TLC participants.