Nurse Practitioner | CRNP-PMH

Kolmac-Integrated-Behavioral-Health; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health in Dover, DE seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide evidence-based, integrated treatment to patients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, both virtually and in person.

Under the supervision of the Medical Director, you will assess, diagnose, and manage treatment plans, order tests, collaborate with counselors, document care, and ensure compliance, continuity of care, and patient education.

Qualifications

• DSM-V understanding and diagnosis code familiarity.
• Written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.
• At least 1 year experience working with substance use disorder populations.
• Active or pending CDS and DEA regulations knowledge.
• Ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• General understanding of treatment planning and documentation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide integrated behavioral health services to patients in-person and virtually.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat adults with co-occurring SUD and mental health disorders.
• Collaborate with counselors, case managers, and the treatment team.
• Complete medical records, treatment plans, progress notes, and billing entries.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests as appropriate.
• Develop and document treatment plans and prescriptions.
• Lead and participate in rounds and coordinate with primary care and specialty providers.
• Educate patients and families about disease processes and care plans.

Skills

DSM-V knowledge

Written & verbal comms

Time management

SUD experience

DEA/CDS compliance

Organizational skills

Communication

Job description

Full time | Monday - Friday 5:30a-2p | Dover, DE

Under the supervision of the Medical Director, the Nurse Practitioner at Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health and all its subsidiaries is responsible for providing evidence-based, integrated treatment to our patients. The NP assesses, diagnoses and provides continuity care for patients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

EssentialDuties andResponsibilities:

• Responsible for providing integrated behavioral health services to patients both virtually and in person.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat adult patients with co-occurring SUD and Mental Health disorders. Establishes medical diagnoses based on history, assessment, and diagnostic findings.
• Collaborate with counselors, case managers, or other treatment team members to coordinate client care.
• Responsible for timely and accurate completion of medical records, including assessment, treatment plan, progress notes, outcome measures, and billing entries.
• Examine or order laboratory or diagnostic tests for clients to provide information on general physical condition and mental disorders.
• Orders, obtains, and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Designs, orders, and documents appropriate treatment plans/plans of care including prescriptions of medications based on a comprehensive review of health information and diagnostic results.
• Initiates protocols/clinical pathways and evaluates the plan of care ensuring timely intervention.
• Performs invasive procedures when needed.
• Collaborates with primary care providers regarding admission, discharge, and transfer decisions.
• Presents patients in the caseload in rounds.
• Communicates plan of care with appropriate providers including the collaborative physician, the primary care provider, the referring provider, the nursing staff, and the case manager.
• Communicates plans of care with the patients and family members. Provides patient and family instruction related to the plan of care, disease process, new treatment plans, and medication regimens.
• Counsels and educates patients and family members in disease processes, health maintenance and health promotion activities. Provides primary, secondary, and tertiary preventive care services.
• Initiates appropriate referrals and specialty consultations or other agency involvement as needed.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team including case management ensuring appropriate and timely discharge.
• Provides specialty consultation.
• Advocates for patients ensuring patient/family participation in care, knowledge of treatment options, and understanding of patient rights.
• Considers the holistic needs of patients and orchestrates resources (i.e., pain service, palliative care)
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Responsibilities

• Provides formal and informal educational programs for other members of the health careteam consistent with evidence-based practice standards.
• Participates in mentoring activities. Precepts interns.
• Promotes understanding of disease processes in area of specialty/program.
• Functions as a clinical resource for other team members including but not limited to interns, residents, fellows, nurses, and medical students.
• Provides community education, health promotion, and outreach.
• Acts as a community health resource.

Clinical Leadership/Outcomes

• Is responsible for coordinating adequate nurse practitioner coverage on their service.
• Works with the physician and nurse practitioner staff to ensure this coverage.
• Works with primary care providers to achieve service specific outcome targets for key metrics including clinical outcomes, level of service, cost of care and patient satisfaction.
• Participates in performance improvement activities aimed at improving clinical outcomes and minimizing variation.
• In collaboration with physician leadership and the entire leadership team, develops clinical pathways.
• Participates in and leads quality assurance activities (i.e., chart reviews, peer review) and establishes standard of practice.
• Advances the patient care delivery process through the application of research, evidence-based practice standards, and industry best practices.
• Advises and influences CCG policies and procedures to improve the delivery of care.
• Introduces and evaluates new patient care delivery systems, models of care and therapeutic and preventive interventions that target patient needs not met by current care delivery strategies.
• Actively participates and contributes to various department and division meetings andorganizational initiatives.
• Maintains compliance and regulatory documentation for administrative purposes andreimbursement for services.
• Participates in accreditation readiness.
• Supervises ancillary staff including completing annual reviews.

Customer Service

• Models and upholds a customer service focus to all internal and external customers.
• Demonstrates respect for all people in the work environment.
• Ensures confidentiality of patient information.

Qualifications-Education and Experience:

Must Haves:

• Must not be in recovery while working with DEA regulated medications
• Active or pending CDS & DEA
• Understanding of DSM-V and diagnosis codes
• Organizational and time management skills
• Writing and oral communication skills
• At least 1 year experience working in SUD population.