Child Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse- CABS

Lake County; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health department as a Child Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse, providing essential clinical care to children and adolescents. You will work in a collaborative environment, developing treatment plans and prescribing medication. Your role will involve crisis intervention and psychiatric evaluations, contributing to the well-being of the community. This position offers a chance to make a significant impact while working with a dedicated team in a supportive atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Family PMHNP program required.
• Initial and continuing certification as PMHNP-BC required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care to child and adolescent clients.
• Order lab tests and develop treatment plans.
• Prescribe medication within scope of practice.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Psychiatric Evaluation

Client Counseling

Education

Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Nursing

Job description

The Child Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse is a valuable member of our (CABS) Child Adolescence Behavioral Health Services team who provides direct clinical care of child and adolescent clients, including ordering of lab tests, counseling of clients and their families, developing treatment plans and prescribing medication within the scope of their education and certification of the collaborative agreement with their collaborating physician as assigned at one or more clinical facilities in the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center.

Schedule: 40 hours a week

• Monday - Friday (8:30-5:00pm)
• Flexibility on schedule optional

• Collaborative agreement with appropriate physician, if not certified for independent practice in Illinois
• Evaluate clients regarding their need for psychotropic medication and prescribe medication when appropriate.
• Performs psychiatric evaluations, as requested by other staff members, for purposes of diagnosis and for treatment planning.
• Conduct crisis intervention/evaluation/referral to persons who present themselves at the program.
• Consult with staff regarding clients not necessarily seen directly by the psychiatrist. This will include, but is not limited to, cases in which psychiatric supervision is necessary for insurance purposes.
• Respond to inquiries, give appropriate information and referrals, and documents, if necessary.
• Provides direct services to clients including individual and group treatment.
• Facilitates with clients and collaborates with the treatment team to develop, review and update treatment goals and referrals both internally and externally.
• Provides education and direction to clients, family members and/or significant others.
• Takes responsibility for training in and documenting clinical chart requirements to meet program and state standards.
• Upon request, provide teaching, supervising and/or precepting for students and residents as needed in support of Community Health Center objectives and in accordance with requirements set forth in agreements with educational institutions.

Graduation prior to start date from a Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Nursing from a Family PMHNP program accredited by National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), or the Accreditation Commission on Education for Nursing (ACEN)

Certification and Licensure

• Initial and continuing certification as a PMHNP-BC by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or other national certifying body as required by state law.
• Current active and unrestricted license from the State of Illinois as an Advanced Practice Nurse; or aletter from the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation stating that the application for licensure endorsement has been approved, with receipt of Illinois license following within six months of initial application date for endorsement
• Current active and unrestricted Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) from the State of Illinois
• Registration with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
• Collaborative Agreement with a Psychiatrist, or certificate for independent practice in Illinois

As the largest human service provider in Lake County, we believe that services must be available without barriers. No residents are turned away due to the inability to pay. We believe in providing services in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias. Whether assuring accessible and effective care, impacting policy, or assessing and monitoring risks, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center has been an essential part of the public health system in Lake County for 60 years. We are looking for passionate, qualified team members who can help make a difference in our agency and, most importantly, in our community.

Additional information about the Lake County Health Department, our culture, and why you should join our team can be found athttps://lakecountyil.attract.neogov.com/health-department .

At this time, you must live in Illinois or Wisconsin to be eligible to work at Lake County Health Department. You can find our salary gradesat https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4515/Salary-Grades . For unionized positions, a list of our collective bargaining agreementscan be found here: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/2686/Collective-Bargaining-Agreements .

Any offer of employment is conditioned on the successful completion of a background screening, drug and alcohol testing and may include a pre-employment medical exam.

The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.