Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Requirements

• Possession of a current Oregon Nurse Practitioner license issued by the Oregon State Board of Nursing
• A current Prescriptive Authority Certification within the Oregon APRN Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice
• Have a current DEA registration or the ability to obtain one
• Possess a current National Provider Identifier (NPI) number
• Be a certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric assessment and psychotropic medication management as clinically indicated to mentally ill adults in custody (AIC) within the Behavioral Health Services (BHS) of the ODOC
• Refer AICs to programs and services as appropriate
• Provide on-call crisis intervention services after-hours, holidays, and on weekends
• Work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and coordinate care of AIC patients with other members of the treatment team

Preferred Qualifications

• Treating affective illness and distress, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorder, persistent mental illness, and survivors of sexual assault
• Therapeutic treatments, use of examination instruments, and administration of medications with an emphasis on psychotropic medications
• Patient psychiatric treatment assessment, including mental status examinations, laboratory tests, and other diagnostic procedures, analysis of data, and problem identification
• Developing and modifying treatment plans, including further diagnostic studies, therapy, patient education, and identification of parameters for follow-up
• Critical thinking, using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Working with aggressive, abusive or combative patients
• Communicating orally and in writing with a variety of individuals ranging from health care professionals to laypersons