Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for quality medical services to One Community Health patients. They are responsible for compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies pertaining to medical practice, clinic operations and licensing. They performs all duties allowed by the Nurse Practitioner Act for Nurse Practitioners to provide direct patient care through use of standardized procedures and protocols as approved by One Community Health.

Core Duties

• Responsible for evaluating patients and providing psychiatric care to patients.
• Responsible for accurate and timely documentation necessary for patient care and billing.
• Responsible for assuring quality medical care delivered to all patients.
• Responsible for understanding and maintenance of Quality Improvement Program indicators as directed by the Leadership for the medical department.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with the Standards of Care and policies for the Medical Clinic.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with the implementation of medical clinic policies to ensure appropriate medical follow-up of patients and medical specialty referrals.
• Understands and follows medical operations in compliance with applicable state and local laws, regulations and policies.
• Understands and monitors systems for compliance as necessary. Provides necessary and timely communication to Medical Leadership when issues of compliance arise, and complies with a corrective strategy.
• Understands and follows policies and procedures relative to medical provider scheduling, schedule changes, template development, etc., coordinating with efforts with the Practice Manager. Promptly communicates problems and issues in these areas to the Medical Leadership.
• Assists other medical and general staff, in developing and designing new clinical services, as appropriate to One Community Health patient needs.
• Responsible for attending all appropriate meetings as directed by the Medical Leadership.
• Responsible for analyzing and evaluating a patient's mental health status/health data and diagnostic results to diagnosis a patient.
• Responsible for providing the necessary treatment, referring patients to hospitals, ordering tests, prescribing medication or recommending therapy.
• Regularly meets with patients to discuss diagnosis or assess a patent's response to treatment.
• Prescribe, direct, or administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat patients.
• Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress.
• Design individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments.

Additional Duties

• Participate in work groups, teams, task forces and committees to support ongoing clinic functions. Foster communication and coordination within the clinic and outside agencies by establishing professional working relationships with others to facilitate the delivery of services to the patient.
• Order or direct ordering of drugs, solutions, and equipment and maintain accurate controls and records for narcotic medications. Ensure that clinic staff maintains observance of universal precautions.
• This position is responsible for reporting suspicion of child, adult (including spouses), elder, and dependent adult abuse as outlined in Penal Code, Section 11166, Section 15630, and Section 1160
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE AND OR LICENSE/CERTIFICATION

• Must be fully license to practice in the state of California, who is board certified or eligible in Psychiatry
• Possess a DEA certificate
• Current CPR Certificate
• Licenses required for this position must be kept current, valid, and in good standing with the presiding entity.

Reasonable Accommodations:

One Community Health endorses and supports the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are applicants or employees who need accommodations. If you require and accommodation due to a disability to complete this application or you are experiencing difficulty submitting your application, please contact us at OCHhumanresources@onecommunityhealth.com

Our Benefits:

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