Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

WELLNEST EMOTIONAL HEALTH & WELLNESS•Los Angeles, CA

13d•$131,840 - $197,760•Onsite

About The Position

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides outpatient psychiatric care to children, adolescents, and adults with mental health issues in a community mental health setting. Services include psychiatric evaluations and medication management. The NP collaborates with a psychiatrist and other providers to assess and diagnose clients, develop treatment plans, prescribe medications, order and interpret laboratory or diagnostic tests, educate patients, maintain medical records, and refer patients for inpatient care in accordance with applicable statutes, regulations, protocols, and professional standards. The NP works at one or more Wellnest office sites in the greater Los Angeles area and collaborates with a Medical Assistant to coordinate client care, insurance pre-authorization, and caseload management. The role includes ongoing responsibility for clients from discovery of a disorder through recovery and discharge, timely documentation and billing, participation in agency and department training and meetings, and meeting weekly minimum direct-service hours. The NP may also provide education to clinical staff when requested.

Requirements

Graduate degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university, with a focus on Psychiatric Nursing or Mental Health.
Graduation from a state-certified advanced practice program specializing in psychiatry/mental health.
One to two years of experience providing direct client care to individuals receiving treatment for psychiatric disorders.
Ability to work with adult and youth/child populations.
Board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC).
Active, current California Registered Nurse license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Active, current Nurse Practitioner medication furnishing number issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Active, current Controlled Substance Registration Certificate issued by the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Valid California driver’s license and insurable driving record.
Strong commitment to advancing Wellnest’s mission.
Ability to independently navigate and document in an electronic health record (EHR).
Knowledge of HIPAA.
Ability to communicate and interact effectively with people involved in programming, including children, parents, school faculty and staff, grantors, funders, partner agencies, community members, and Wellnest team members.
Ability to work effectively on a multidisciplinary team and make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Excellent organizational skills, productivity, and independent decision-making ability.
Comfort discussing identities such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, ability, and gender in plain, specific terms for diverse audiences.
Knowledge and understanding of the historical context of racial inequality and its present-day implications, and ability to use references and examples relevant to diverse audiences, particularly the communities Wellnest aims to reach.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presenting information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

Provide psychiatric services and outpatient psychiatric evaluations and medication management in a community mental health setting.
Assess, diagnose, and treat children, adolescents, and adults with chronic and episodic mental health disorders.
Prescribe, recommend, or discontinue medications and treatments for mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
Review and analyze patient records under established protocols to evaluate psychotropic medication use and the quality and appropriateness of client care.
Assume ongoing responsibility for each patient from discovery of the disorder through recovery and discharge.
Complete medical records accurately and on time, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, outcome measures, and billing entries.
Collaborate with therapists, other providers, the supervising psychiatrist, and a Medical Assistant to coordinate client care.
Counsel clients during appointments as necessary.
Develop or participate in developing individualized treatment plans and incorporate best and leading practices into interventions.
Examine clients or order laboratory or diagnostic tests to assess general physical conditions and mental disorders, and interpret test results.
Establish and document mental health service plans and prognoses, maintaining detailed and complete case records.
Collaborate with parents, guardians, relatives, and significant others about a client’s condition and treatment when clinically appropriate.
Prepare and submit assessments, progress notes, and reports as required.
Make independent decisions based on protocols developed using national treatment guidelines.
Maintain positive customer relations with agency staff and clients.
Maintain medical records and submit them to the supervising psychiatrist for review as necessary.
Record services accurately for billing in compliance with DMH and other applicable laws and payer rules, and submit billing documents on time.
Identify opportunities to improve and promote quality.
Provide teaching and education to clinical staff when requested.
Follow Wellnest procedures and protocols, applicable federal and state regulations, and standard practices.
Participate in agency and department education, training, in-services, staff meetings, Quality Improvement meetings, and other required professional activities.
Meet minimum weekly direct client service hours, with remaining work hours allocated to documentation, meetings, training, and supervision.
Perform other duties as assigned.