Family Nurse Practitioner Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing or a related field.
• Advanced national certification in Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner licensure from the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Kentucky Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) license or permit.
• Federal narcotics license.
• Over three and up to four years of clinical psychiatric nursing experience.
• Thorough knowledge of the assigned population, including mental and physical characteristics, growth and development, range of treatment needs, and applicable regulations and standards.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of available community sources and SCS services.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric clinical services to children, including evaluations, follow-up, medication, emergency and crisis intervention, and telephone consultation.
• Provide clinical consultation and collaborate with SCS mental health, CD, and/or DD staff.
• Oversee the quality of psychiatric care through direct observation of clinicians, case review, interdepartmental communication, and consultation with healthcare professionals outside the organization.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, treatment-planning sessions, case conferences, supervisory meetings, weekly formal clinical supervision with the collaborating psychiatrist, and clinical seminars.
• Provide information relating to program development and administration.
• Provide consultation services for families, network agencies, and community practitioners.
• Assist the Chief Advanced Nurse Practice Administrator in developing system-wide policies and procedures.
• Develop and implement clinical programs and policies to improve the quality of facility services.
• Support Joint Commission accreditation efforts by ensuring accurate documentation is recorded and maintained.
• Provide staff training on relevant medical topics.
• Consult with the collaborating psychiatrist on clients’ medical and pharmacologic management.
• Complete and maintain accurate documentation relating to treatment, case management, and advocacy services, including staff notes, case reviews, staff transfers, letters, reports, and time cards.
• Conduct case reviews and determine current and future treatment and treatment planning, including after-care plans, based on quantitative results and professional judgment of client progress.
• Follow policies and procedures related to safety management and Joint Commission standards.