Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

2 months ago

Huntsville AL, United States TruHealth LLC Full time

Truhealth's providers expand patients’ access to care and may act as care managers for specialized Medicare Advantage health plans serving residents in long-term care communities. As a division of American Health Partners, TruHealth contributes to the company’s continuum of care and benefits from its expertise acquired over three decades. Today, American Health Partners owns nursing homes, health plans for Medicare beneficiaries living in institutions, as well as psychiatric hospitals and divisions offering home health, hospice, rehabilitation and specialty pharmacy services.

 

 

Position Summary:

The purpose of this position is to provide medically necessary psychiatric services and treatments to adult and geriatric psychiatric patients in both an acute care (75-90%) and outpatient/long-term setting (10-25%) under the direct collaborating Psychiatrist in accordance with regulations, the NP provides psychiatric management of patients in coordination with attending Physicians, Nursing and Facility Staff, while also providing clinical support and communication to residents, families, the interdisciplinary team, and behavioral health center’s administration

Essential Functions: 

  • To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.  

• Provides psychiatric evaluation, care and treatment to patients

• Performs psychiatric evaluations and case management within prescribed guidelines and instructions of attending physicians utilizing approved protocols

• Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and behavioral health needs

• Responsible to ensure documentation is complete and timely for resident management/continuity of care and billing purposes. Documentation of medical necessity for purposes of billing visits

• Responsible to ensure communication of billing information to the billing service

• Ensures that prescriptive authority and order writing are performed in accordance with applicable laws and standards

• Develops understanding of facility programs and policies/procedures/guidelines

• Communicates with interdisciplinary team and Director of Nursing as well as medical staff to ensure continuity of care delivery

• Monitors quality indicators, identifies areas of opportunity and seeks solutions to enhance care and outcomes; and

• No outstanding barriers to being credentialed with major insurance companies for reimbursement.

• Advocates for the patient

• Advocates and communicates with the resident’s family for the resident when appropriate

• Performs exams as relates to change in condition;

• Performs exams as relates to psychotropic medication review and changes;

• Performs exams pursuant to collaboration with resident’s Psychiatrist to manage patient’s psychiatric care;

• Provides clinical monitoring during course of treatment;

• Completes review of Psychiatrist and NP orders for medical necessity, supporting diagnosis, pharmacological contraindications, and generic vs. trade or OTC;

• Participates in psychotropic medical management and behavior management process;

• Maintains prescriptive authority;

• Provides clinical monitoring;

• Provides ongoing clinical management;

• Ensures documentation is complete, and meets medical necessity and billing guidelines;

• Participates in the survey process;

• Understands facility clinical systems and processes;

• Must maintain active licensure status and current continuing education credits as required by law;

• Performs other duties as assigned including education and quality management support

PBJ Requirement:

A registered nurse with specialized graduate education who is licensed by the state to diagnose and treat illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.

Required Work Experience:

• A minimum of five (5) years clinical experience as a registered nurse and 3 years as a Psychiatric APRN is preferred

• Geriatric nursing experience is a plus

• Eligible for prescriptive privileges

• Active NPI number

• If registered nurse and "grandfathered", all other credentialing requirements in the state in which practice will occur

Licensing/Certification/Education Requirements: 

• Registered nurse who is master prepared and currently licensed as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in the state in which practice will occur.

• Current accreditation from a national certification organization with psychiatric board certification.

• Current CPR Certification

• Current State Driver’s license

• Current Auto liability Insurance according to Company Policy

Other Requirements:

• Position may require unscheduled overtime, week-end work

• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours

• Travel required 

 

 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

Our Organization does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state, and local laws. The Organization will also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities should a request for an accommodation be made.

 

ExperienceRequired
  • 3 year(s): Psychiatric Advanced Practitioner
  • 5 year(s): Registered Nurse
Preferred
  • Geriatric Nursing
EducationRequired
  • Masters or better in Nursing
Licenses & CertificationsRequired
  • Automobile Insurance
  • CPR Certification
  • Driver License
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