Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Hamdard Center for Health and Human Services•Addison, IL

49d•$70,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is a vital part of the health center care team. Responsibilities focus on diagnosing, treating, and managing individuals with chronic mental illness, as measured by positive clinical outcomes and clinical quality performance indicators.

Requirements

Licensed Independent Practitioner with an active Illinois license, required
An active DEA license is required.
Appropriate clinical experience is required
Willingness to provide care at various sites in the organization when possible, required
Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships as part of a multidisciplinary team is required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required
Understanding of cultural issues, community resources, and family dynamics is required
Electronic Health Record and Computer skills are required
Commitment to continuous education, performance, and quality improvement is required
Experience & knowledge of multi-ethnic communities in a clinical environment are required
Current BLS certification is required
Compliance with organizational TB, COVID, MMR, HepB, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccination policies is required
Champion of harm reduction, social justice, trauma-informed care, cultural competence, and diversity/equity/inclusion principles for populations most affected by social determinants and racial inequities, required

Nice To Haves

Full Practice Authority preferred.
Dual Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Adult Psychiatry, preferred
Comfort with managing patients with a substance use disorder diagnosis, preferred
Experience working in a Community Health setting is preferred
Bilingual in Urdu, Hindi, Spanish, or Bosnian, preferred

Responsibilities

Conduct psychiatric assessments, including MSE, psychiatric, medical, and social history
Establish DSM V TR diagnoses
Order, review, and direct appropriate follow-through of laboratory and diagnostic testing.
Formulates and directs the plan of care
Refer patients to appropriate levels of care, as indicated
Prescribe and administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications, as indicated
Prepare and submit case reports when appropriate
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient treatment
Participate in continuing education and professional growth
Provide timely and clinically appropriate care to patients
Complete documentation immediately, or within 72 hours, following the patient visit, including applying appropriate billing codes and modifiers where indicated
Participate in after-hours call rotation
Adhere to approved Hamdard Healthcare treatment protocols
Utilize printed health education materials as appropriate, and document all instructions given
Consider the health literacy of patients and provide culturally sensitive verbal and written education
Participate in the orientation and training of staff as needed
Submit incident reports according to the organization's policy when indicated
Strive to meet patient visit productivity goals
Collaborate with health center staff to coordinate the delivery of case management services.
Adhere to the organization's mission-based approach "to promote physical and emotional health and psychological well-being of individuals and families by offering hope, health, and healing."
Supports and participates in Outreach/ Development/ and Strategy initiatives as needed.