Advanced Practice RN - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Clinics

Boys Town; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Boys Town in Nebraska is seeking a highly qualified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to provide medical and psychiatric care in an ambulatory clinic setting. The role requires coordinating patient history, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment, plus education and discharge instructions.

Responsibilities include performing procedures, ordering tests, documenting visits in the EMR, and collaborating with physicians and hospitalists to ensure comprehensive care. CPR is required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing with clinical experience in a health care setting.
• Licensed as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the State of Nebraska.
• ANCC certification (or eligibility) as a Psychiatric mental health Nurse Practitioner.
• Experience using an electronic medical record (EMR).
• CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides individualized medical care to patients in ambulatory clinic setting including history, physical and mental health assessment, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment.
• Provides psychiatric health services, education, counselling, and emotional support.
• Orders diagnostic tests and uses results to determine treatment.
• Performs procedures such as I&D, splinting, suturing, or simple lesion removal as applicable.
• Documents patient visits thoroughly in the EMR.
• Responds to onsite emergencies and provides care until EMS arrives.
• Provides discharge instructions and patient education.
• Consults with physician and hospitalists as needed.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Age-specific care

Autonomous practice

Patient education

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Nebraska NP license

ANCC PMHNP certification or eligibility

EMR experience

CPR certification

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Job description

Provides medical services to patients in an ambulatory or a clinic setting.

SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday 8a-5p.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Provides individualized medical care to patients in the ambulatory clinic setting which includes collection of relevant patient history, physical and/or mental health assessment, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment.
• Psychiatry Clinic Assignment: Provides psychiatric health services, education, counselling, and emotional support.
• Demonstrates age specific competencies in the provision of care.
• Orders necessary diagnostic tests relevant to patient condition and utilizes results to determine appropriate treatment for the patient.
• Performs procedures such as I&D, splinting, suturing, or simple lesion (wart) removal, based on knowledge, skills and abilities, as applicable to clinical area.
• Completes timely, thorough documentation of the patient visit in the electronic medical record.
• Orders pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments indicated in management of the acute illness or health condition.
• Responds to onsite emergencies and provides prompt, and appropriate care until EMS arrives.
• Provides relevant education and discharge instructions to the patient/family related to the acute presenting illness or health condition and need for follow-up.
• Consults with physician and hospitalists as needed.
• Other duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor in order to meet the needs of the organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families and staff.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to deliver care in the clinic setting.
• Ability to identify and address the age specific needs of the patients served.
• Ability to work autonomously while recognizing when to consult with other members of the health care team.
• Provides patient care and education according to the patient population served.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's Degree in nursing with previous clinical experience in a health care setting required.
• Licensed as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the State of Nebraska required.
• Psychiatry Clinic assignment: ANCC certification (or eligibility to take exam) as a Psychiatric mental health Nurse Practitioner required.
• Experience using an electronic medical record required.
• CPR certification required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of three years of experience in a primary care/ambulatory care/urgent care preferred; for the Same Day Pediatrics Clinic, minimum of three years of APRN experience in an ambulatory and/or urgent care preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, EQUIPMENT USAGE, WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Position is relatively sedentary in a normal office administrative environment involving minimum exposure to physical risks. Will use office equipment such as a computer/laptop, monitor, keyboard, and a general workstation set-up. Requires up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1-877-639-6003.