Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Part Time

Thompson Child & Family Focus•Matthews, NC

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner provides client medical and/or psychiatric treatment services in consultation with and under the supervision of the supervising Medical Director/Psychiatrist and/or other care providers. The role helps ensure clients’ medical and psychiatric needs are met in accordance with treatment plans and agency policies and procedures. The schedule is part time, 20–26 hours per week. For residential admissions, the Nurse Practitioner assists with the diagnostic process by evaluating clients’ past medical and psychiatric history, current physical and psychiatric status, and whether the agency can meet their needs while they are in placement. The role also provides and documents residential medical care, including admission and annual physical examinations, management of acute and chronic illnesses, laboratory studies, referrals, and coordination with other healthcare providers.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license.
Meet credentialing, licensing, and privileging standards applicable to the program(s) they lead.
Eligible for licensure by and in good standing with the North Carolina Boards of Nursing and Medicine.
Maintain the training and standards required to retain a North Carolina Family Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner license.
Maintain supervision documentation as required by the North Carolina Boards of Nursing and Medicine.
At least 3 years of relevant professional experience.
Passion for working with youth and adolescents.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric experience in a hospital or clinic setting working with children and adolescents.

Responsibilities

Learn and use the organization’s systems, processes, and procedures as instructed.
Be open to coaching and feedback about performance and areas for improvement.
Contribute to a positive team culture through actions, attitude, and communication.
Deliver excellent customer service to clients and customers.
Maintain high ethical and integrity standards and demonstrate emotional intelligence in interactions with customers, peers, and leadership.
Represent the organization internally and externally through communication and conduct.
Use trauma-informed practices and principles in interactions with customers, peers, and leadership.
Assist with residential client admissions and the diagnostic process by evaluating medical and psychiatric history, current status, and the agency’s ability to meet client needs.
Compile medical histories and provide and document appropriate residential medical care.
Conduct admission and annual physical examinations.
Manage acute and chronic illnesses.
Provide orders for speech or occupational therapy when appropriate.
Ensure immunizations are up to date and provide vaccine orders when immunizations have lapsed.
Order and oversee processing of laboratory studies as medically indicated.
Make referrals for off-campus healthcare as needed.
Provide orders for restrictive interventions and assess consumers afterward in accordance with TCFF policy and procedures.
Provide orders for self-harm watches in accordance with TCFF policy and procedures.
Collaborate with the Medical Director to coordinate mental health and substance abuse services with primary physical or psychiatric healthcare providers.