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Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry at Angel Staffing, Inc. in Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Posted in Health Care 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time





Job Description:

TYPE OF WORK.

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) provides comprehensive psychiatric mental health care to the adult military population, retirees, and their significant others between the ages of 18 and 65. The PMHNP interfaces and collaborates with other professionals to insure appropriate and coordinated multidisciplinary patient evaluation and treatment. The PMHNP is able to function independently and in collaboration with credentialed health providers. The PMHNP serves as a role model and consultant to staff in the provision of psychiatric care, education, and research. Institutional and departmental visions, goals, philosophies, and objectives are supported by the PMHNP.


  • Provide a full range of nurse practitioner services in accordance with privileges granted by the credentials committee (e.g., completes comprehensive/psychiatric mental health assessments, diagnosis, short-term individual, couple, family and group psychotherapy and medication prescription as delineated by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, and monitoring for acute and chronic psychiatric illnesses).

  • Interviews patients and/or significant others to obtain and record clear, logical and concise psychiatric and health history. Performs physical assessment as indicated.

  • Develops treatment plans that sets goals to meet identified mental health needs evaluates responses to intervention, reviews treatment plans and reevaluates as necessary according to applicable regulations.

  • Provides psychiatric/mental health care to patients, and their families, through crisis intervention, individual, group, and family therapy.

  • Provides accurate psychiatric diagnoses and formulates treatment plans both independently, and within a multidisciplinary team.

  • Prescribes medication from the approved facility formulary. Instructs patients in the proper use, side effects and efficacy of prescribed medications within the scope of practice.

  • Orders and monitors the appropriate lab studies and/or X-rays to assist in competent and safe diagnoses and to substantiate medical intervention. Persists in close follow-up of any abnormal findings with appropriate physician referral.

  • Coordinates the inpatient/outpatient aspect of patient care when appropriate, including coordination with other health care providers, family members and duty section.

  • Assesses physical condition, and orders various tests (e.g., laboratory, neurological, and psychological) as indicated.

  • Provides mental health consultation to the health care facility staff and mental health services to patients and significant others.

  • Promotes population based primary mental health care and disease prevention through direct patient care management and consultation in primary care optimization settings.

  • Completes evaluations, consultations, and referrals appropriately. Requests consultation or referral with appropriate physicians, clinics, or other health resources as indicated.

  • Communicates, collaborates, and works effectively with clients, families and employees.

  • Ensures compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the medical treatment facility. Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.

  • Assesses patients.

  • Completes orientation and competency verification programs in accordance with (IAW) unit guidelines.

  • Participates in the orientation and training of newly assigned personnel, as appropriate.

  • Serves and participates in committees, functions and other meetings as directed. Provides relevant and timely information to these groups, and assists with decision-making and process improvement.

  • Ensures a safe work environment, employee safe work habits and patient safety IAW regulatory agencies, infection control policies, and process improvement initiatives.

Work Schedule:
This is a Full time position. Angel Staffing, Inc. offers a comprehensive benefits package for those who qualify which includes Major Medical, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, Life insurance, Paid Holidays and a generous PTO policy.

Angel Staffing is a preferred employer. Make a difference; be an Angel. Please call 210-616-9526 or apply at our website www.angelstaffing.net.

Angel Staffing, Inc. is and Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Employment is offered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, veteran status, gender identity and sexual orientation, and other statuses protected by law.

Degree/Education: Graduate of a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited school of nursing (National League of Nursing) and a Master's or Doctoral Degree in Psychiatric Nursing or, Family Medicine or, in a specialty such as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, or equivalent. Is also board certified as such by the ANCC or another recognized certifying body. A copy of the college and Master's or Doctoral transcript or Diploma will be submitted.

Certifications:


  • Current Basic Life Support Certification

  • Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner Adult Psychiatry or Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nurse or equivalent. If certification is required, it must be kept current according to the guidelines of the certifying organization.


  • Experience: Must have a minimum of two years of experience working as a Nurse Practitioner and will have practiced as a Nurse Practitioner within the last two years, caring for psychiatric patients. Inpatient experience and addictions experience highly desired.

  • Board Certification (5.2.6.4.4):

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner Adult Psychiatry or Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nurse or equivalent. If certification is required, it must be kept current according to the guidelines of the certifying organization.


  • Licensure/Registration:

Possess and maintain a current, active, valid, unrestricted license as a Family Medicine Advanced Practice Nurse or Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nurse with Prescriptive Authority in at least one U.S. State, District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory or jurisdiction. All licenses shall be unencumbered and remain in effect during employment. All contract service providers must possess and maintain current course completion documentation for basic life support (BLS) through an American Heart Association. BLS shall be renewed every two years.

Other Qualifications: Pass the NLN Psychiatric Medication Test with a minimum score of 80%. Possess the knowledge, actions, and dosages of the most common only used psychotropic medications





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