Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

4 weeks ago

Birmingham, United States Christ Health Center Full time

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) provides professional comprehensive mental health assessment and treatment and consultation services to ambulatory patients in collaboration with health center staff Psychiatrists. The advanced practice providers work with the other physicians to provide quality patient-centered care.

Benefits:

401K & 401K Matching

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

$25,000 Basic Life Insurance and AD&D-After the 90 Day Probationary Period During The Term of Employment with CHC

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Major Duties & Responsibilities: Job Skills

  • Perform psychiatric assessments, diagnose, and treat patients in collaboration with staff Psychiatrists.
  • Provide appropriate follow-up recommendations and continuity of care with other medical providers of Christ Health Center as indicated.
  • Thoroughly, accurately, and promptly documents all service rendered in the electronic medical record for every patient.
  • Performs all tests, procedures, and other services according to the policy and procedure of CHC and notifies the appropriate supervisor in a timely manner of instrument or procedural problems.
  • Provide guidance to medical and behavioral treatment of patients to other Christ Health Center medical and ancillary staff.
  • Provide education for patients, families, and clinical staff related to psychiatric diagnosis and medical management of psychiatric disorders.
  • Coordinate care with primary care providers and other health professionals, including inpatient hospitalization, as necessary.
  • Participates in proficiency testing as required by CHC or departmental policy to ensure that proper standards of care are being maintained.
  • Maintains confidentiality of patient health information in accordance with HIPAA and other applicable regulations.
  • Maintains open communication with the Medical Assistants, Registered Nurses, Mid-level providers, Physicians, and other staff, reporting patient progress, abnormal diagnostic/assessment data, and notable health changes.
  • Interprets CHC's services and policies to patients and families
  • Deals with public and staff, both in person and over the telephone, in tactful and professional manner.
  • Attends staff meetings and provider meetings, and maintains involvement with CHC committees to ensure quality of care for patients
  • May perform other duties as assigned by the CMO.
  • Participates in continuing medical education, including Life Support Training, to maintain the skills necessary to perform mid-level duties and as required by applicable medical boards and the State.
  • Agrees to abide by the health center's mission statement, statement of purpose, and guiding principles to provide leadership by example for staff.
  • Attends monthly all staff meetings, monthly department meetings and annual retreats.
  • Attends and participates in in-service education for staff, quality assurance program, and risk-management programs.
  • Christ Health Center has an identifiable team structure and an organized staff to sustain team-based care. Each clinical Core Care Team providing care to patients will be comprised of at least one provider and at least one medical assistant. The Core Care Team members are expected to meet each morning prior to seeing the first patient and review the Huddle Task List for that day.
Requirements

Qualification, Education, Experience
  • A non-physician practitioner, who has formal education or specialized training as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Must be licensed in Alabama as a PMHNP.
  • 2 years' experience working with adult and/or pediatric populations preferred.
  • Ability to consult and work collaboratively with physicians and other health care providers to develop effective treatment plans.
  • Ability to relate to people in a manner to win confidence and establish rapport with patients and families.
  • Ability to obtain health history and perform a physical exam to determine and execute a diagnosis and treatment plan in accordance with established standards, procedures, and practices. Requisitions lab tests and x-rays, writes prescriptions, and makes referrals, as appropriate. Follows CHC clinical practice guidelines.
  • Graduate of an accredited program.
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Ability to work independently and make clinical assessments.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required.
  • Leadership and organizational skills essential.
  • Intermediate computer skills including Microsoft word and ability to work within an electronic health record.
  • Must be a United States Citizen or legally authorized to working in the United States
Attendance Standards
  • Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts
Language Skills
  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; ability to write simple correspondence and reports; Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to patients, visitors, and other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.
Reasoning Ability
  • The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events) and to convey the information to others.
Physical/Mental Demands
  • Work requires the ability to lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds
  • Work requires ability to carry objects weighing up to 20 pounds.
  • Work requires ability to sit +/- 90% of the time.
  • Work requires ability to stoop and bend, to reach, and grab with arms and hands; manual dexterity and to communicate with others.
  • Work requires proofreading and checking documents for accuracy.
  • Work requires ability to use a keyboard and visualize a computer monitor to enter words or data.
  • OSHA personal exposure risk category II (Tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, but employment may require performing unplanned category I tasks).
  • Airborne personal exposure risk category I (Possible exposure of the healthcare worker to patients capable of transmitting M. tuberculosis). Universal precautions will be adhered to at all times.
Environmental/Working Conditions
  • Normal office environment. Position requires some local travel and occasional out of town travel through the year to attend various regional and national conferences and trainings.
Cultural Expectations
  • Understands Christ Health Center Mission Statement and Values
  • Consistently displays Christ Health Center's Mission daily
  • Treats patients, visitors and co-workers with love and respect
  • Begins each day at Christ Health Center by attending morning prayer

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