Psychiatric ARNP

**Job Summary:**

We are seeking a highly skilled Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our team at Triumph Treatment Services. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will play a critical role in delivering specialized healthcare services to individuals diagnosed with both mental health and substance use disorders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive initial psychiatric evaluations of qualifying patients admitted into our programs, including telehealth services.
• Provide ongoing patient care and individualized treatment plans, which may include psychotropic medication management, informed consent, and education regarding the patient's diagnosis, treatment, medications, and potential side effects.
• Adhere to established protocols for maintaining patient confidentiality and safeguard confidentiality by maintaining records both in-office and electronically.
• Possess knowledge of substance use disorders and familiarity with ASAM diagnosis as well as psychiatric diagnoses.
• Understand long-term rehabilitative processes, including the necessity for both medical and mental health care, post-treatment crises, relapses, and challenges arising from sobriety.
• Report screening/assessment/evaluation results to appropriate agencies.
• Effectively document, in a timely manner, regarding patient diagnosis, physical/mental health needs, and treatment recommendations.
• Gather and present all necessary patient data required for billing and collections promptly.
• Provide testimony, depositions, and treatment recommendations in court, as required.
• Understand the legal obligations of emergency management, including involvement with Child Protective Services (CPS), Washington State Duty to Warn laws, and reporting to the police.
• Participate in team meetings and engage in on-call for our inpatient facilities.
• Perform a standardized suicide risk assessment on all patients and implement appropriate crisis intervention measures when necessary.

Requirements:

• Master's or Doctorate Degree in Nursing or Nursing practice with psychiatric mental health specialization.
• Two years of experience as a psychiatric prescriber preferred.
• Five years of experience in the mental health field.
• Registered Nurse License and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner license in Washington.
• Federal DEA registration.

Working Conditions:

1. Comprehension: Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and written instructions or other information.
2. Reasoning and Decision Making: Ability to plan, organize, and carry out assignments from management staff with minimal direction.
3. Organization: Ability to organize and prioritize job duties effectively and timely, set priorities, and meet critical deadlines.
4. Communication: Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines, complete routine forms, and communicate orally.
5. Physical requirements for this position include hearing, seeing, smelling, speaking, feeling, reaching, pinching, and repetitive motions.