Advanced Practice Provider (PA/NP) - Inpatient Psychiatry

Job Description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary: 

Functions in the role of expert clinician, educator, consultant, coordinates unit programming schedules. In collaboration with medical and nursing staff, the NP monitors the clinical care of patients and provides clinical support to improve patient care and outcomes. Utilizes the ability to asses, diagnose, and treat patients with mental illness, in collaboration with medical director. Provides high quality, compassionate, evidence-based, and ethical outpatient mental health treatment. Assists in the coordination of multidisciplinary treatment planning and ensures consistent quality care is provided to all patients served. 

Responsibilities: 

1. Clinical- Obtains relevant health and medical history, performs thorough physical assessment, reviews and interprets pertinent diagnostic tests/results. Develops appropriate differential diagnoses. Develops and implements treatment plans including prescribing/ordering of appropriate evidence-based pharmacological agents consistent with departmental guidelines and privileging, and schedules appropriate follow-up management. Actively incorporates evidence-based hospital initiatives to improve patient care. Conducts preventive health screening based on age, history and patient needs. Maintains clear comprehensive yet concise records of all aspects of patient care. Maintains essential knowledge of general disease and pathologic processes. Maintains extensive knowledge of their specialty literature including awareness of developing areas. Consistently derives correct diagnoses through synthesis of clinical data and proper selection and interpretation of diagnostic studies. Develops comprehensive differential diagnoses for patients. Revises the plan of care to meet the changing needs of the patient. Prioritizes work and assists staff to provide prompt and efficient client flow. Consistently maintains high productivity according to identified standards. Leads/participates in projects to improve productivity. Appropriately performs medical procedures consistent with departmental guidelines, privileging, and clinical roles/responsibilities. 

2. Education- Appropriately and professionally educates clients and/or families regarding medical condition, treatment, and follow-up. Collaborates with clinicians, staff, and students to promote continuity and patient/family centered care. Develops educational materials based on learning needs of clinicians, staff, and students. Provide education/instruction to physicians, house staff, nursing, ancillaries and/or students. Actively recognizes and participates in identification and achievement of self-learning needs. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. 

3. Leadership- Provides instruction to physicians, house staff, nursing, ancillaries and/or students including but not limited to precepting, shadowing, lectures, training classes, CE, rounds, morning report, and or staff meetings. Participates in community/network outreach programs. Develops/leads community/network outreach programs. Demonstrates both an understanding of the contexts and system in which healthcare is provided and the ability to apply this knowledge to improve and optimize health care delivery. Leads/participates in systems improvements. 

4. Professionalism- Interacts with patients and families in a respectful, courteous, and timely fashion using appropriate communication for the patient and situation. Interacts collaboratively with coworkers, other team members and staff in a respectful, courteous, and timely fashion appropriate to patient care needs and situations. Responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems. Accepts responsibility for outcomes of one’s work. Shares responsibility for overall workload with team members. 

5. Quality/Research- Engages in daily continuous quality improvement by identifying and implementing processes for improvement. Consults with management in assessment, problem-solving, decision-making, and evaluating clinical/system issues and models of care. Leads interdisciplinary teams to provide integrated delivery of patient care services. Initiates and revises protocol(s) or guideline(s) to reflect evidence-based changes in care management Works to influence policy-making bodies to improve patient care. Develops new clinical programs or services within the department/unit/clinic to improve patient care. 

Other information: Education Requirements: 

Masters of Nursing from an approved nursing (APRN) program; Masters degree in Nurse Practitioner program or post-master’s nurse practitioner program. 

Licensure/Certification Requirements: 

Licensed as a registered nurse in the State of North Carolina. 

Board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) in the State of North Carolina. 

Professional Experience Requirements: 

At least 2 years of Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Counseling

Job Details

Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals

Entity: Nash UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: CPH Administration

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule: Day

Location of Job: NASH HC

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes