Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

St Johns Community Health•San Bernardino, CA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Psych NP) will be responsible for diagnostic clarity and medication management of patients in need of psychiatric medication and/or addiction medication. In addition, this provider, under the consultation of an MD psychiatrist, will be responsible for 5150 assessments and triage along with other non-medical Behavioral Health staff. This Psych NP will work collaboratively with the Behavioral Health team and the referring Primary Care Provider regarding patient care. The Psych NP will assure that patient treatment is individualized, integrated, comprehensive, and ongoing. Treatment plans will be updated as needed, presented in case conferences, and Psych NP will actively participate in patient discharge plans. This position requires that the Psych NP possess the skill sets to have individualized, integrated, and comprehensive assessment drive treatment and have treatment fit the patient’s needs and their readiness for change. In addition, the Practitioner must be comfortable with and knowledgeable about conducting patient treatment groups (psycho-educational, medication management, etc.) Psych NP will attend provider meetings as needed, participate in all Behavioral Health meetings, and consult with all team. These services will be provided at St. John’s Primary Care Medical Clinics in South Los Angeles or Compton.

Requirements

Master’s level Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Program or higher
Within scope of training
Familiar with Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Familiar with Integrated Model of Care
CA license that is either Board Certified or Board Eligible
Currently licensed by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing as a Registered Nurse
Currently certified by the State of California as a Nurse Practitioner
Possession of a Furnishing Number approved by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing, with advanced pharmacology courses and training.
Possession of a DEA Number.
BLS and PALS certified
Knowledge about and work experience with assessing and treating multi-diagnosed individuals (i.e., HIV, Psychiatric Illness, Addiction, and Medical Illness).
Knowledge about and work experience with multi-diagnosed population during which provision of behavioral health services have occurred in a medical setting.
Work experience integrating behavior health care into primary medical care.
Knowledge about, comfort with, and work experience with evidence-based treatments (i.e. motivational interviewing, harm reduction, contingency management, cognitive behavior therapy, stage of change model, addiction medication, interventions, etc.)
Knowledge about and work experience with individuals burdened with various forms of addiction, (i.e., alcohol and drugs - illicit and licit, food, sex, gambling, etc.)
Knowledge, comfort with, and work experience collaborating with non-medical Behavioral Health staff.
Training, comfort with, and work experience with the use of addiction medications.
Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data.
Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
Technical Skills – Assesses own strengths and weaknesses.
Customer Service – Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance.
Oral Communication – Responds well to questions; participates in meetings.
Written Communication – Writes clearly and informatively.
Ethics – Treats people with respect; upholds organizational values.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish / English preferred
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), including opioid treatment programs (OTPs), preferred
Experience and comfort with conducting staff trainings as it relates to psychiatric medications, differential diagnosis, and addiction medication.

Responsibilities

Diagnostic clarity and medication management of patients in need of psychiatric medication and/or addiction medication.
Conducting 5150 assessments and triage under the consultation of an MD psychiatrist.
Collaborating with the Behavioral Health team and referring Primary Care Provider regarding patient care.
Assuring individualized, integrated, comprehensive, and ongoing patient treatment.
Updating treatment plans as needed and presenting them in case conferences.
Actively participating in patient discharge plans.
Conducting patient treatment groups (psycho-educational, medication management, etc.).
Attending provider meetings as needed.
Participating in all Behavioral Health meetings.
Consulting with all team members.
Assessing and treating multi-diagnosed individuals (i.e., HIV, Psychiatric Illness, Addiction, and Medical Illness).
Providing behavioral health services in a medical setting.
Integrating behavior health care into primary medical care.
Conducting staff trainings as it relates to psychiatric medications, differential diagnosis, and addiction medication.