Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Part-time - Downers Grove

Meadows-Behavioral-Healthcare; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Meadows-Behavioral-Healthcare is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive psychiatric services to assigned patients. you will perform evaluations, assessments and medication management in a supportive, confidential setting.

A strong emphasis on documentation and team collaboration ensures high-quality patient care. The role requires an active Arizona nurse practitioner license, a valid DEA number, CPR and CPI certifications, and a background in chemical dependency or

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved Nurse Practitioner program.
• Licensed with the Arizona Board of Nursing.
• DEA number required.
• Three years experience in chemical dependency or eating disorders preferred.
• Two years experience with the patient population served required.
• Meets active staff credentialing.
• CPR and CPI certification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations within established timelines.
• Assess clinical and medical appropriateness for transfer or discharge.
• Document meetings and assessments promptly in the medical record.
• Consult with treatment team regarding medications and plans.
• Prescribe medications within company policies and practices.
• Attend treatment team meetings and provide medication-related input.
• Determine DSM diagnoses and update patient records within 24 hours of admission.
• Respond to psychiatric issues by providing timely calls and consultations.
• Coordinate insurance communications and required documentation.

Skills

English communication

Documentation

Education

Nurse Practitioner program graduation

Arizona Nursing License

DEA number

Tools

CPR certification

CPI certification

Job description

As the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner you will provide psychiatric services to assigned patients. Provide quality patient care in a supportive and empathetic manner to ensure a safe environment. Comfortable with ages served per program needs.Essential Duties Include:Completes a Psychiatric Evaluation on all assigned patients within 72 hours of admission (including submitting dictation / documentation).Evaluate patients clinical and medical appropriateness for transfer and /or discharge.Completes psychiatric assessment and mental status assessments of patients as requested.Documents all meetings with patients in process notes within 24 hours of meeting.Completes all documentation, maintaining compliance with the Companys policies and procedures.Consults with patients in support and interpretation of the treatment plan and treatment team decisions.Prescribe medication appropriate to the patient within the policies and practices of the Company.Works with the treatment team to minimize the use of psychotropic medication with a focus on removing patients from controlled or addictive medication if clinically appropriate.Reviews all non-psychiatric medical orders and prescriptions and consults with prescribers as required.Communicate risks, benefits and side effects of psychiatric medication to patients and documents such education in the progress notes.Attends treatment team meetings and provides consultation regarding medications and psychiatric issues.Determines a psychiatric diagnosis per DSM-V or subsequent publication and documents the diagnosis in the patients medical record within 24 hours of admission.Clarifies diagnosis on an on-going basis, specifically addressing rule outs and other diagnosis in treatment team meetings.Takes call Monday through Friday for psychiatric issues involving assigned patients.Takes weekend call for all patients in accordance with the current call schedule.May provide emergency psychiatric consultation by telephone seven days per week, twenty-four hours per day, except during periods of scheduled time off.Responds to calls promptly and appropriately.May complete insurance appeal letters in coordination with Patient Finance.May conduct Doc-to-Doc reviews with insurance representatives in accordance with the insurance companys timeline requirements.Works with Medical Records on Return to Work forms and letters, disability forms and letters and FMLA paperwork for assigned patients.Ability to converse in English with others to give, take and process information; extensive use of telephone.Ability to maintain confidentiality of information, multi-task, coordinate projects and record/transcribe general and specific meeting minutes.Ability to work independently and collaboratively.Communicate with other staff to relay concerns and observations involving patient safetyEducation and Experience:Graduation from an approved Nurse Practitioner ProgramLicensed with the Arizona Board of NursingMust have a DEA number.CPR and CPI certified.Three years experience in chemical dependency or eating disorders preferred.Two years experience with patient population served required.Meets active staff credentialing.