Nurse Practitioner Psychiatry

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner works collaboratively with the psychiatrist to provide patient assessment and diagnosis formulate treatment plans prescribe medications order laboratory tests interpret test results provide patient education prepare medical records and refer patients for inpatient care in accordance with statutes regulations and protocols regulating the profession. This position works under the supervision of the Psychiatrist.

Duties / Responsibilities :

Below are the primary duties and essential functions of an employee in this position. While not all tasks may be performed by every employee in this role all employees are expected to perform related tasks as needed. These essential functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Provides patient assessment diagnosis and treatment plans in accordance with statutesââregulations and protocols regulating the profession.â
• Collaborates with the physicians nursing staff therapists and other members of the clinical team.â
• Provides psychiatric health services education counseling and emotional support.â
• Refers patients for inpatient care in collaboration with the staff psychiatrist as necessary.â
• Issues medication prescriptions in accordance with treatment guidelines.â
• Orders laboratory tests interprets and explains the test results to patients.â
• Provides patient education regarding medications risks benefits and reasonable outcomeââ
• expectations.â
• Communicates with patients and engages in follow-up as necessary.â
• Completes documentation timely.â
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications :

As a State-Of-the-Art Healthcare Organization and a Federal Contractor Agency we require all individuals who join Team Bowen to receive a flu shot and TB test to further protect our staff and the patients we serve. There are options for exemption applications but approval is not always guaranteed.

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1