Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Substance Abu

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner- Substance Abuse

FLSA Category: Exempt

Reports To: Chief Medical Officer

Secondary Reports To: Director of Mental Health and Behavioral Health Services

Date Issued: April 2024

Job Summary:

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) at Greater Baden Medical Services (GBMS) will provide dedicated, compassionate, clinical care to our patient population as a part of our mental health team.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in medication management and substance abuse treatment, with a commitment to providing high-quality care to individuals facing mental health challenges and substance use disorders.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing direct psychiatric patient care and care consultation for patients at GBMS. This position requires strong psychiatric, mental health and substance abuse patient care experience. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner-Substance Abuse practices in a team-based care model and collaborates with other members of the team to care for a panel and a population of patients.

Full-time hours for this position include thirty-two (32) clinical and eight (8) administrative hours with no weekends currently. Subject to change.

Essential Functions:

1. Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments to evaluate patients' mental health status, including symptoms, medical history, and psychosocial factors.
2. Develop individualized treatment plans based on assessment findings, incorporating evidence-based practices and patient preferences.
3. Provide medication management services, including prescribing and monitoring psychotropic medications for patients with mental health disorders.
4. Offer counseling and psychoeducation to patients and their families on medication use, potential side effects, and adherence to treatment regimens.
5. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals, to coordinate patient care and ensure holistic treatment approaches.
6. Conduct regular follow-up appointments to monitor treatment progress, adjust medication dosages as needed, and address any concerns or barriers to care.
7. Offer specialized substance abuse treatment services, including assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based interventions for individuals struggling with substance use disorders.
8. Provide education and support to patients and their families on substance abuse prevention, harm reduction strategies, and recovery resources.
9. Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records, documentation, and treatment plans in accordance with regulatory standards and best practices.
10. Stay current with developments in psychiatric nursing practice, pharmacology, and substance abuse treatment modalities through continuing education and professional development activities.

Qualifications:

-Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing with a specialization in Psychiatry/Mental Health.

-Current certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).

-Valid state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in Maryland. Active DEA license in Maryland.

-Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in psychiatric nursing, with a focus on medication management and substance abuse treatment preferred.

-Strong knowledge of psychopharmacology and evidence-based treatment modalities for mental health disorders and substance use disorders.

-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish rapport with patients and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary team members.

-Commitment to providing culturally competent and patient-centered care to individuals from diverse backgrounds.

-Ability to work independently and manage a caseload of patients while adhering to clinical guidelines and regulatory requirements.

Core Values:

Quality, Respect, Integrity, Equity, Teamwork, Professionalism, Commitment, Passion

Supervisory Responsibility

1. CMAs, fellows, students, interns and the like if applicable

Managerial Responsibilities- None

Minimum Qualifications

1. Current License to practice medicine in the State of Maryland.
2. Current Maryland prescriber number, and current D.E.A. and C.D.S. License.
3. Nurse Practitioner Board certification preferred.
4. Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (CPR)

Substitutions- None

Core Competencies Needed

Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully, develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Communication Skills - Listen verbally in order to solve problems and provide information and direction, ensuring the experience is a positive one. Record issues and resolutions to maintain accurate records and data for further analysis by management.

Analytical Skills - The ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach. Possess creative thinking, learning, systems thinking and problem solving. Must be effective at defining and solving problems in order to ensure that the real, underlying challenge is understood and that solutions actually address it.

Healthcare Systems - Knowledge of healthcare and medical terminology.

Organizational Skills - Effectively managing tasks and information and organize information to ensure a timely response to questions. Develops and uses systems to organize and keep track of information or work progress.

Results Orientation – The ability to focus on the desired results, setting challenging goals, focusing effort on the goals, and meeting or exceeding them.

Time Management - Understands what is required and prioritizes to get tasks/projects completed and establishes/implements an effective course of action (ex. establishes appropriate deadlines). Reprioritizes work efforts based on changing situations and emerging issues (e.g., in response to organizational, systems, and/or schedule changes).

Collaboration - Engages others by gathering multiple views and being open to diverse perspectives, focusing on a shared purpose that puts the organization overall success first.

Work Environment

• This job operates in an outpatient office environment.
• This role is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, and high stress situations or events.
• Position is required to function in a fast paced environment with occasional high pressure or emergent and stressful situations.
• Frequent interaction with a diverse population including team members, providers, patients, insurance companies and other members of the public.
• Function is subject to inside environmental conditions, with occasional outdoor exposures.
• Possible exposure to various environments such as: communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic and or hospital and medical office environment.
• May wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gloves or a mask if exposed to hospital environment outside of office.

Physical and Mental Demands

1. Ability to cope with stress.
2. The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office
3. Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.
4. The person in this position frequently communicates with patients and/or employees. Must be able to summarize and exchange accurate information.
5. Must be able to lift or catch patient weighing more than 50 pounds in the event of emergency.
6. Performs with frequent interruption or distractions.
7. Adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate.
8. Ability to interact appropriately with colleagues for different purposes in different context.
9. Ability to perceive the nature of sound.
10. Expressing or exchanging information by means of the spoken word, or to convey detailed spoken instructions accurately, loudly or quickly.
11. Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships to perceive objects where and as they actually are.
12. Cognitive ability to analyze, count, summarize and synthesize information from multiple sources.
13. Ability to recognize social or professional behavioral cues.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret written or verbal documents and instructions. Ability to speak effectively to patients, employees and/or stakeholders of the organization.

Travel

Must be able to drive between Greater Baden Medical Services, Inc. locations as required.