Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Salary : $13,930.00 - $19,015.00 Monthly

Location : Salinas, CA

Job Type : Regular Full-Time

Job Number : 24 / 52A94 / 08MH

Department : Health

Division : Behavioral Health

Opening Date : 08 / 22 / 2024

Position Description

Open Until Filled

Priority Screening Date : Friday, August 30, 2024

Exam # 24 / 52A94 / 08MH

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Monterey County Health Department's Behavioral Health Bureau is seeking a psychiatric nurse practitioner to fill a vacancy for the position of Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner that can see patients in our Adults or Access System of Care .

Psychiatric services include diagnostic evaluations, ongoing assessments, recommending treatments, being part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team, promoting health and wellness, managing side effects of medications, and prescribing psychiatric medications. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will work as an essential part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team that is composed of psychiatrists, master's level therapists, bachelor level social workers, and behavioral health aids. The program provides an array of mental health services to adults with mental illness. Services include assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, psycho-educational groups, group therapy, rehabilitation services, psychiatric services, wrap around services. Monterey County Behavioral Health has developed a robust system of care that provides a range of services to patients including housing, residential care, inpatient care, and community supports. Monterey County Behavioral Health places and emphasis on a recovery model that promotes increasing independence and community integration matching treatment interventions to the patient's need and clinical complexity. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will play an integral role in helping to manage each patient's treatment course.

Candidates hired into regular positions for this classification at the Health Department may be eligible for a signing bonus up to $10,000. For more information regarding the Signing Bonus, please refer to Admin Procedures A.49.1 Employment Bonus

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process will be used to fill current and future vacancies, both regular and temporary, as they arise.

Examples of Duties :

• Furnishes psychotropic medications under the supervision of a staff psychiatrist and in accordance with standardized procedures; monitors individuals' response(s) to medication; and educates individuals and members of their support system.
• Under the supervision of a psychiatrist, performs comprehensive psychiatric and physical evaluations including mental health status examinations, assesses current and past history of violence, suicidal, or self-harm behavior, substance use / abuse, level of functioning, health behaviors, trauma, sexual behaviors, multigenerational family assessment and social and developmental history to identify the nature of the individuals' illness and establish diagnosis.
• Performs mental health services, including crisis intervention, and coordinates mental and physical health services for clients with serious mental illness and / or co-occurring physical disorder.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated patient care.
• Reviews patient charts : records, documents, and maintains accurate records of assessments, evaluations, nursing / medical care administered, patience responses, and follow-up accurately and timely; utilizes the electronic health record system according to protocol and procedures established by the appropriate agency.
• Plans a program of care, in collaboration with physicians, other medical professionals, clients and families; recommends and facilitates hospital admission of individuals, coordinates and facilitates referrals of patients to appropriate health care facilities, agencies, and resources; assumes ongoing responsibility for follow-up care.
• Provides direct and indirect clinical services to patients.
• Analyzes the relationship between normal physiology and specific system alterations associated with mental health / psychiatric disorders.
• Teaches and counsels patients and families regarding matters pertaining to their physical and mental health; teaches individuals and families information and skills necessary to maintain or improve mental health; advocates for the promotion of good physical and mental health.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with legal standards and County regulations.
• Orders, evaluates, and interprets findings of a variety of mental health diagnostic and laboratory tests which may include blood counts, chemistry panels, lipid panels, liver function tests, medication levels, EKG, etc.
• Coordinates care with primary care physician, is aware of medical health problem list and medications, incorporates health goals and problems into treatment, reconciles medication list, incorporates health goals and problems into treatment, reconciles medication list, and avoids adverse drug events and interactions.

Examples of Duties

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities :

Thorough Knowledge of :

Skill and Ability to :

Desirable Qualifications :

Examples of Experience / Education / Training

EXAMPLES OF EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION / TRAINING

The skills necessary may be acquired through various types of education, training, and / or experience, typically :

Education :

Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner training program leading to licensure as a Nurse Practitioner by California Board of Nursing, in the required specialty area and demonstrated ability to provide the full scope of patient care.

Experience :

Typically, three to five years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner with demonstrated ability to provide the full scope of care for higher acuity patients, in the area of specialty, with limited supervision.

REQUIRED CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT :

Additional Information

BENEFITS :

The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

NOTES :

As a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and / or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions. Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9. If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCEDURES

Apply on-line at

by the priority screening date of Friday , August 30, 2024 at 11 : 59 PM (PST)

or

Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours,

Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM by contacting :

Monterey County Health Department

Attn : Human Resources Division

1270 Natividad Road

Salinas, CA 93906.

Phone : (831) 755 - 4519 Fax : (831) 796 - 8682

The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and / or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include :

All application materials must be received by the priority screen date for a guaranteed review. Applicants who fail to provide all required materials by the final filing deadline will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION :

Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Martha Hernandez, Personnel Analyst, at (831) 755-4632 or

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Please answer the following questions. Completion of the following supplemental questions is REQUIRED and is an integral part of the evaluation process. Your responses to the questions will be reviewed and scored in a Qualifications Appraisal evaluation process based on pre-determined rating criteria. Your answers should be as complete as possible, as this information will be critical in the competitive assessment to identify those candidates to be invited to continue in the examination process. A response of "see resume" or "see application" will deem your responses to the supplemental questions as incomplete. Note : All application materials submitted will be reviewed along with your supplemental questions and County of Monterey application.

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This position requires current possession of California licensure as a Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, certification to practice in-patient Psychiatric Services and a valid DEA number and certificate. Please attach a copy of each required license, certificate to your application.

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Please describe in detail your education, training and / or experience which demonstrates your ability to perform mental health services, including crisis intervention, and coordinating mental and physical health services for clients with serious mental illness and / or co-occurring physical disorder.

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Please describe any experience you have providing mental health services to underserved communities.

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Please describe any experience you have working in a multi-disciplinary psychiatric setting.

Required Question