Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (JTR)

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community•Scottsdale, AZ

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under general supervision from the Practice Administrator, Residential Treatment, provides preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic health care services to members of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC). This position is treated as FLSA Exempt. Essential functions may vary among positions and may include the following tasks, knowledge, abilities, skills, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of tasks performed by all positions in this classification.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university (a National League of Nursing, NLN, or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, CCNE accredited institution) and current registration as a professional Nurse Practitioner in the State of Arizona.
Must maintain current certification and/or licensure appropriate to Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner including national certification (ANCC or AANP) and pursue a minimum of 10 hours annually of related continuing education credits.
Prescription privileges certificate from the State of Arizona, registered independent DEA member required.
Two (2) or more years of experience as registered professional Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner required.
Valid BLS certification (Healthcare Provider BLS for clinicians) prior to the first day of patient care.
Valid CPR/BLS certification and First Aid certification must be provided on the first day of employment or within 7 days of hire.
Ensures all patient information is kept confidential and complies with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations and SRPMIC HHS policies and procedures.
Prior to hire as an employee, applicants will be subject to drug and alcohol testing.
Will be required to pass a pre-employment background/fingerprint check.

Nice To Haves

A Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university and current registration as a professional Nurse Practitioner in the State of Arizona with content in psychiatry and mental health program of studies for Nurse Practitioner is highly preferred.
Prefer knowledge of Pima and Maricopa language.
Preference will be given to a qualified : Community Member Veteran (DD-214) will be required at the time of application submission
Preference will be given to a qualified : Community Member (must provide Tribal I.D at time of application submission)
Preference will be given to a qualified : Spouse of a Community Member (Marriage License/certificate and spouse Tribal ID or CIB is required at time of application submission)
Preference will be given to a qualified : Native American (Tribal ID or CIB required at time of application submission)

Responsibilities

Provides psychiatric evaluations and treatment for patients of all ages presenting with symptoms of mental illness.
Provides on-going direct psychiatric care at various community sites to patients of all ages, abiding by the highest standards in clinical treatment to patients and their families.
Determines diagnoses, develops care plans, and prescribes medications as allowable.
Carefully documents history, all findings, treatments and education provided in accordance with current medical practice standards and HIPPAA.
Has an expanded scope of practice within the psychiatric and mental health specialty that includes assessing patients, synthesizing and analyzing data and understanding and applying principles of health care at an advanced level.
Managing the physical and psychosocial health status of patients.
Analyzing multiple sources of data, identifying alternative possibilities as to the nature of a health care problem and selecting, implementing and evaluating appropriate treatment.
Making independent decisions in solving complex patient care problems.
Monitors patient treatment progress through regular medication reviews.
Consults with other mental health, health care and traditional providers to ensure continuity of care and best possible patient outcomes.
Interprets results of laboratory, x-ray and other tests.
Diagnoses and treats illnesses within current professional standards for Nurse Practitioners, conferring with primary care Physicians and specialists as needed.
Initiates actions for further tests and procedures as needed.
Distinguishes between normal and abnormal findings to recognize various stages of serious physical, emotional or mental problems.
Observes appropriate medical practices applied to stabilize chronically ill persons.
Adjusts treatment within established standards of practice.
Refers difficult or complicated cases to physicians or other health care providers as appropriate.
Confers with, and informs, primary care physicians and specialists as needed to provide quality patient care.
Writes prescriptions for medications within Nurse Practitioner's scope of practice and as allowed by licensing board.
Instructs patients in the proper use of medications and possible side effects.
Monitors medication administration for reactions and side effects in accordance with pharmaceutical information and medical history.
Provides education to patients concerning their illnesses, ways to maintain and/or improve their health and researches responses to questions from patients.
Is able to identify an emergency medical situation and activates the Emergency Response system in a timely manner.
Maintains records and reports on patients, program activities and status and other required information for use in program operation, quality assurance and other purposes.
May delegate appropriate components of nursing regimen and clerical regimen to allied personnel to improve clinic operation.
Maintains knowledge and proficiency in medical practices through continuing education.
Attends and participates in staff meetings and staff in-service education.
Participates in, and conducts, studies relevant to health care needs of patients.
May serve in a teaching capacity in the development of other health care workers.
Plans and participates with other professionals and agencies involved in providing services to families and, where appropriate, coordinates health care and services required to include immunization and disease contact, environmental health and health education.
Stays up-to-date on current and emerging issues, technologies and research in the areas of mental health and substance abuse that affect the SRPMIC.
Obtains Continuing Medical Education credits (CMEs) required for Arizona licensure and Board certification.
Maintains privileges at Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC).
Ensures accurate and timely data entry of patient information in “RPMS” (Indian Health Service data system), “MAISE” (SRPMIC/HHS data system) and any other systems required for patient care or billing.
Maintains an active DEA registration.
Prepares and submits reports as required.
Performs other job related duties as assigned by the Director of Psychiatry, Assistant HHS Director or HHS Director.