Psych Nurse Practitioner - Crisis - Multiple Site

Community Bridges, INC•Mesa, AZ

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) is an integrated behavioral healthcare agency offering a variety of different programs throughout Arizona. CBI provides residential, outpatient, inpatient, patient-centered medical homes, medication-assisted treatment, and crisis services to individuals experiencing crisis, opioid use disorder, homelessness, and mental illness. At Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI), a psychiatric practitioner is an integral specialty for our whole person approach in our integrated system of physical, psychiatric, and addiction services. The scope of practice of psychiatric practitioner in the inpatient setting will see adults 18 and older, all genders, all socio-economic backgrounds, complex medical history, and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Psychiatric practitioners at CBI will be expected to provide patient-centered, evidence-based care for patients as well as serve as patient advocates in all health-related matters, including the appropriate use of specialists, health services, and community resources. This document defines the skills, activities, and expertise that fall within the psychiatric practitioner’s scope of practice in the inpatient and outpatient setting.

Requirements

Licensed practitioner (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)
Skills, competencies, and experience within their scope of practice.
Complete orientation as directed by CBI, which includes shadowing another CBI practitioner prior to working with patients.
Complete a TB skin test prior to working with CBI patients and annually thereafter.
Obtains and maintains suboxone waiver for to treat the maximum number of patients for which the practitioner is eligible.
Provides evidence of CPR/First Aid prior to working with CBI patients and provides documentation of renewal every two years.
Maintain a minimum 85% compliance with documentation requirements.
Maintain a minimum 85% patient satisfaction.
Maintain a minimum of 75% follow-up rate.
Attend regular staffing and rounds on assigned patients.
Attend and actively participate in practitioner meetings; actively participate in any state, regulatory, or accreditation surveys; participate in peer review activities and performance improvement projects.
Comply with agreed upon work schedules.
Give a minimum of 60 days’ notice for time off.
Notify Director of Medical Practice and Medical Director in the case of an emergency and inability to cover a scheduled shift.
Adhere to all policies and procedures established by CBI.
Complete documentation within 24 hours of visit.
Attend educational meetings as deemed appropriate for their specialty.
Attend quarterly practitioner meetings (minimum of 3 per year).

Responsibilities

Completes Urgent Psychiatric and/or Addiction Medicine evaluations with all patients referred to the 23-hour observation unit from all referral sources including, but not limited to, hospitals, urgent care centers, law enforcement, and other medical practitioners for the purposes of assessment, diagnosis and treatment recommendations.
Complete Urgent Psychiatric Assessment and/or Addiction Medicine, Ambulatory Detox, or Physical Health Assessments with patients who have been identified by CBI screening staff.
Coordinate with one another when admitting, transferring, or discharging a patient to a different CBI program or level of care and will document in the medical record to ensure a smooth transition.
Be available or initiate doc to doc communication and coordination of care and document it appropriately.
All patients on the unit are evaluated at least daily to provide necessary adjustments in treatment and discharge planning.
Provide assessment for the appropriate use of seclusion and restraint.
Write an order immediately if at the facility, or sign order in the electronic health record within three hours if given verbally for seclusion and restraint.
Coordinate with the RN staff to confirm the date and time of intervention for seclusion and restraint.
When writing/signing order for seclusion and restraint, include the date and time, the specific restraint or seclusion ordered, if chemical restraint is ordered (drugs ordered names, strength, dosage, route of administration, and symptoms being treated), and maximum duration authorized (not to exceed three continuous hours).
Complete and document an assessment within one hour after order for restraint or seclusion takes place, which shall include current behavior, reaction to intervention being used, patient’s current medical condition, and whether to continue or terminate the restraint or seclusion.
Write a release order or document a second order at the end of three hours if restraint or seclusion needs to be continued.
Review cases and discharge plans during rounds with assigned CBI medical staff.
Document and sign full discharge orders and follow-up recommendations within 24 hours of discharge.
Remain on the unit for the entirety of the scheduled shift.
Complete Application for Involuntary Evaluation and Application for Emergency Admission.
Immediately notify the Admission Coordinator of the decision regarding applications.
Staff applications that are determined as not acceptable with the CBI Medical Director prior to not accepting the application and prior to dropping the application post-evaluation.
Complete Practitioner Admission Orders on admission (in person or verbally to a nurse) and sign within 24-hours of admission.
Evaluate everyone admitted to the 23-Hour Observation Unit at minimum once every 24 hours, or sooner if clinically appropriate and necessary to justify patient’s need for continued stay.
Review cases with RN and Crisis Specialist during rounds as part of discharge planning process.
Document rounds in progress note.
Review cases with oncoming practitioner at the end of each shift.
Maintain treatment of physical health and/or coordination with PCP and other prescribers while in treatment.
Coordinate with one another when discharging, admitting or transferring a patient to a different CBI program or level of care and documents in the medical record to ensure a smooth transition.
Complete a psychiatric evaluation and documents the evaluation in the patient file for everyone admitted to the inpatient behavioral health facility.
Write order and/or signs order for a pain management evaluation, if clinically indicated, if outside the scope of the attending medical practitioner.
Provides necessary documentation and treatment for patients under petition or court ordered treatment.
Document review of discharge plan with the patient.
Evaluate each patient for ongoing mental health/psychiatric care prior to discharge and document in the electronic health record.
Evaluate each patient for ongoing physical health issues prior to discharge and document in the electronic health record.
Complete orientation as directed by CBI, which includes shadowing another CBI practitioner prior to working with patients.
Complete a TB skin test prior to working with CBI patients and annually thereafter.
Obtains and maintains suboxone waiver for to treat the maximum number of patients for which the practitioner is eligible.
Maintains necessary patient data logs as required when treating patients with buprenorphine to coordinate with the medical practice team and clinical team on caseload size.
Provides evidence of CPR/First Aid prior to working with CBI patients and provides documentation of renewal every two years.
Participate in quality management initiatives and correct any identified areas of deficiency within 72 hours.
Maintain a minimum 85% compliance with documentation requirements.
Not cancel patient appointments without prior notification to CBI.
Not refuse to see CBI patient(s) without approval from the medical director.
Adhere to the appointment scheduling protocols assigned by the medical director and monitored by the medical management team.
Maintain a minimum 85% patient satisfaction.
Maintain a minimum of 75% follow-up rate.
Complete and document all medication assessments and informed consents by the end of assigned shift or within 24 hours of seeing the patient.
Review the Controlled Substance Prescription Monitoring Program prior to treatment and coordinate care with other prescribing practitioners.
Utilize e-Prescribing for all patient prescriptions as established in the CBI electronic medical record.
Attend regular staffing and rounds on assigned patients; participate in the development of the patient’s treatment plan; provide clinical expertise for the treatment team for patient care; give appropriate direction and providing effective communication about patient care activities.
Support utilization review activities by clearly documenting admission medical necessity and continued stay necessity.
Support utilization management activities by providing reviews when requested by payors.
Ensure necessary documentation and treatment for patients under petition or court order.
Promote collaboration patient care by communicating with referring and receiving professionals.
Attend and actively participate in practitioner meetings; actively participate in any state, regulatory, or accreditation surveys; participate in peer review activities and performance improvement projects.
Comply with agreed upon work schedules to provide coverage at the facility and meet the clinical and business needs.
Give a minimum of 60 days’ notice for time off and will coordinate with peers to arrange for coverage for scheduled shifts.
Notify Director of Medical Practice and Medical Director in the case of an emergency and inability to cover a scheduled shift.
Adhere to all policies and procedures established by CBI.
Other duties as assigned.
Complete documentation within 24 hours of visit.
Notify the Director of Medical Practice if documentation is not complete by allotted timeframe.
May be asked to have new clinical staff of the same specialty or experience shadow them or be trained by them.
Attend educational meetings as deemed appropriate for their specialty.
Attend quarterly practitioner meetings (minimum of 3 per year).
Give a 24-hour notice if unable to attend meetings, or contact Director of Medical Practice as soon as possible for unexpected events.
Recognize practice limitations and seek consultation with other healthcare professionals, when necessary, to provide optimal patient care.
Utilize CBI’s care integration model to optimize patient care.