PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER bei Apis Services, Inc.

NOW HIRING: LMCMS Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

JOB TYPE: FULL TIME

FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT

Position Purpose

The Psychiatric Prescriber provides clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary treatment team committed to the medical, physical, and psychosocial well-being of clients who struggle with a range of behavioral health challenges, including severe and persistent mental illness, substance use disorders, and concomitant medical, daily living, employment, and housing issues. The Psychiatric Prescriber provides assessments, evaluations, and diagnoses that results in a recovery plan focused on the strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences of the clients served. The Psychiatric Prescriber is responsible for guidance and ongoing professional development of the treatment team, provides crisis and emergency response, coordinates care, and documents interventions in electronic health record.

Major Responsibilities

Direct Duties: The Psychiatric Prescriber shall be responsible for the following:

• Provides clinical leadership and guidance to multidisciplinary treatment team in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of recovery plans with the goal of promoting continuity of care. 
• Diagnoses psychiatric disorders based on presentation of symptoms and client self-report consistent with DSM criteria and target symptoms.
• Performs psychiatric evaluations and follow-ups for clients.
• Orders and prescribes psychotropic and related medications based on clinical indicators of mental status and symptoms.
• Evaluates prescribed psychotropic medication and conduct medication reviews as clinically indicated. 
• Inspires staff to provide effective trauma-informed services with a focus on hope, strengths, wellness, and recovery.
• Models a commitment to the mission of the organization.
• Provides face-to-face assessments; providing therapy; monitoring medical conditions and non-psychiatric medications; communicating with personnel in the hospital when a person served is hospitalized; conducting home visits.
• Collaborates with the Team Leader to provide clinical leadership and supervision.
• Communicates with team members individually, at team meetings, and with written documentation as needed.
• Participates in recovery planning and daily staff meeting. 
• Provides on-call support.
• Provides consultation and education to non-medical team members.
• Participates in involuntary psychotropic medication hearing as requested.
• Provides required medical record documentation in the agency electronic health record and prepare reports of psychiatric services as needed.
• Facilitates collaborative healthcare with primary care or medical specialists to address medical conditions identified. 
• Utilizes medication assisted treatment (MAT) for clients with substance use disorders. 
• Identifies and maintains professional boundaries to preserve the integrity of the therapeutic process and relationship.
• Participates in training on behavioral health related topics related to position and program and to insure competence in current clinical knowledge, skills, professional standards, and best practices.
• Ensures compliance with company policies, and Federal and State laws, regulations and guidelines including HIPAA.
• Coordinates care closely with staff maintaining positive, collaborative relationships.
• Facilitates recovery in a nonjudgmental/nondiscriminatory manner to protect autonomy, dignity, and rights of clients.
• Performs Other Duties as Needed 

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Job Qualifications and Competencies

Education and Experience: 

• Experience as RN or nurse practitioner 
• Board certified or board eligible in psychiatry/mental health by a national body 
• Current RN and APN license to practice in the State of PA
• Advance practice nursing graduate degree from an accredited institution
• PA Licensed and Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who, in the state of PA
• Preferred minimum of five (5) years’ experience as Nurse Practitioner 
• Experience in community behavioral health care context preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of general psychiatric principles and practices. 
• Graduated from an accredited nurse practitioner program

Job Competencies:

• Advanced understanding of assessment and intervention skills, specifically evidence-based practices.
• Ability to motivate, inspire, and empower staff to embrace and fulfill the mission of the organization
• Ability to deal with diverse populations
• Ability to stay within boundaries of the role and function of position
• Problem solving skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to evaluate and comprehend techniques, procedures and changes to meet variable situations
• Able to effectively communicate with supervisors and directors to improve his/her skills and adapt to Agency culture and policies.
• Maintain and abides by OSHA requirements and guidelines
• Observes all Fire and Safety Policies and Procedures
• Observes all Personnel Policies and Procedures
• Observes all Agency’s Policies and Procedures
• Observes all DHSS, CARF and DSAMH Regulations.
• Observes all HIPAA Policies and Procedures and maintains confidentiality
• Completes and returns all paperwork distributed by the Human Resource Department
• Attends all required and scheduled trainings and meetings
• Always maintain a professional demeanor and exercise good professional judgment in all areas of employment duties
• Accurately documents time worked

About Company:

Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Allowing these entities to advance their mission and vision. By exploring geographical program expansion and focusing on quality outcome measures to create cost savings that result in reinvestment into the organizations stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterment. 

Apis Services, Inc. and affiliate’s provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.