APRN PSYCH -PSCHIATRIC CONSULT LIAISON

UNM Hospital; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

UNM Hospital in Albuquerque, NM is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (psychiatry) to serve as a Psychiatric Consult Liaison across inpatient units, pediatrics and the emergency department. You will advise on medications, educate teams, and promote integrated behavioral health care.

The role emphasizes collaboration, ongoing professional growth, and a patient-centered approach, with a 0.05 FTE and PRN shifts during daytime hours.

Qualifications

• Program graduate in nursing with APN licensure.
• Advanced Practice Nurse or Clinical Nurse Specialist credentials.
• 1 year psychiatric experience (inpatient, pediatrics or ED).
• Bilingual English/Spanish or Native language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage psychiatric conditions in inpatient units, pediatrics and ED.
• Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications within scope.
• Educate care teams on diagnosis and management of behavioral health conditions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate care.
• Document care and communicate with health care teams.

Skills

1 year psychiatric experience

Education

Program Graduate

Advanced Nurse or Clinical Nurse Spec

Job description

Join Our Team as a Psychiatric Consult Liaison – APP (Psychiatry Certified)

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Advanced Practice Provider (APP) certified in psychiatry to join our dynamic Psychiatric Consult Liaison team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact across inpatient units, pediatrics, and the emergency department.

What We’re Looking For:

• Passionate about delivering exceptional, patient-centered mental health care
• Committed to lifelong learning and professional growth
• Skilled in collaborative communication and thrive in interdisciplinary team environments

Your Role:

• Partner with primary care and specialty teams to advise on psychiatric medications and treatment strategies
• Provide educational support to care teams on the diagnosis and management of behavioral health conditions
• Play a key role in enhancing the collaborative care model across hospital settings
• Join us in shaping a more integrated and compassionate approach to mental health care

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: Psychiatry

FTE: 0.05

PRN

Shift: Days

Position Summary:

Function as an advanced practice nurse in Behavioral Health in the roles of consultant, educator, practitioner and researcher. Prescribe and distribute drugs and controlled substances. Develop and implement patient care based on research and national practice standards designed to improve patient outcomes in specialized areas. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed Responsibilities:

• PATIENT CARE - Assess, diagnose and develop treatment plans; implement treatment, follow-up and evaluate patient within the scope of practice protocols as outlined by state statute
• PRESCRIP AUTHORITY - Prescribes and distributes all drugs, including controlled substances
• PATIENT CARE - Perform patient history and physical exams as needed for procedures or admissions; document findings noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings
• PATIENT CARE - Perform invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• PATIENT CARE - Evaluate and revise intervention care/treatment plan with patient and family as necessary to achieve improved health
• DOCUMENTATION - Provide accurate documentation of patient care, document orders, directives, procedures and patient responses in the medical record and communicate them to other members of the health care team; maintain accurate, legible and confidential records
• PATIENT CARE - Provide education for patients and/or families about preventative care, medical issues and use of the prescribed medical treatment
• PATIENT CARE - Work as a team member with medical/nursing/counseling staff to provide comprehensive care and promote continuity of care
• EDUCATION - Guide, teach, support and serve as a clinical resource nursing and medical staff
• TRAINING - Act as a role model for advanced practice professions, precept nurses, other advanced practice nurses and physician assistant students
• RESEARCH - Support research by conducting or participating in research studies; incorporate findings in clinical practice
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications

Education

Essential

• Program Graduate

Education specialization

Essential

• Advanced Nurse or Clinical Nurse Spec

Experience

Essential

• 1 year psychiatric experience

Nonessential

• Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
• Bilingual English/Spanish Specialization in applicable area

Credentials

Essential

• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
• NM Advanced Practice Nurse License (CNP, CNS, CRNA)
• ACLS or PALS (as applicable) within 30 days of hire

Physical Conditions

Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Essential

Working conditions

• Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
• Sub to credential.failure obtain/maintain may result in term
• 60 days written notice required to be eligible for rehire
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

Department: Advanced Practice Providers