Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides direct mental health services, including diagnosis, evaluations, treatment, and consultation as appropriate. Provides behavioral health services in conjunction with multi disciplinary team- therapist, psychologist and or psychiatrist.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Analytical and Critical Thinking

• Provides comprehensive assessment of patients and as appropriate their families


• Completes the history of the present illness and review past histories.


• Provides individual, group, family and pharmacologic therapeutic interventions that are evidence based.

Problem Solving and Decision Making

• Provides crisis intervention and referral for psychiatric hospitalization.


• Makes referrals for further diagnostic psychological or medical testing as needed.

Communication

• Interview patients to obtain insight into their problems

Compliance, Policy, and Procedure

• Provides appropriate patient assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in accordance with acceptable Standards of Care and Regulatory Requirements.


• Adhere to productivity standards and departmental policies and procedures

Teamwork

• Collaborate with primary therapist on treatment plan development.


• Works in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.


• Prescribes psychiatric medication when needed

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Must be able to give accurate DSM diagnosis, to use a variety of treatment and pharmacological techniques with a range of diagnoses.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Education: Master of Nursing degree and current

Licensure: Current Nurse Practitioner license in the State of Maryland

2 years of experience in a psychiatric setting

Experience with telemedicine preferred.

Other Skills: Basic computer knowledge required

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides direct mental health services, including evaluations, treatment, and consultation as appropriate. Provides behavioral health services in conjunction with staff therapist, psychologist and psychiatrist

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Analytical and Critical Thinking

• Provides comprehensive assessment of patients and as appropriate their families


• Completes the history of the present illness and review past histories.


• Provides individual, group, family and pharmacologic therapeutic interventions that are evidence based.

Problem Solving and Decision Making

• Provides crisis intervention and referral for psychiatric hospitalization.


• Makes referrals for further diagnostic psychological or medical testing as needed.

Communication

• Interview patients to obtain insight into their problems

Compliance, Policy, and Procedure

• Provides appropriate patient assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in accordance with acceptable Standards of Care and Regulatory Requirements.


• Adhere to productivity standards and departmental policies and procedures.

Teamwork

• Collaborate with primary therapist on treatment plan development.


• Works in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.


• Prescribes psychiatric medication when needed

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Must be able to give accurate DSM diagnosis, to use a variety of treatment and pharmacological techniques with a range of diagnoses

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Education: Masters of Nursing degree and current

Licensure: Current Nurse Practitioner license in the State of Maryland

2 years of experience in a psychiatric setting

Experience with telemedicine preferred.

Other Skills: Basic computer knowledge required

Compensation:

• Contract pay of $80-85 hourly