Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner-Clinical/Psychiatric)

Summary

About the Position: This is an open continuous announcement. Multiple vacancies exist and may be filled from this announcement at any of the locations listed. We accept applications on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

• Perform full range of advanced practice nursing care duties for patients requiring psychiatric/behavioral health services.
• Evaluate new patient and existing patients on behavioral health/psychiatric needs.
• Implement mutually agreed upon solutions regarding behavioral health.
• Educate patients about risks and benefits of prescribed medications.
• Observe patients closely, evaluate and record any significant behavior and reaction patterns.
• Comply with all appropriate Joint Commission standards and National Patient Safety goals, and other quality improvement projects.
• Maintain appropriate records using a computerized record keeping and coding system.
• Participate in the quality improvement system.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.