Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Pmhnp – Community Clinic Psychiatric
| Company | Wash U |
|---|---|
| Location | St. Louis, MO, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Master’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level |
Requirements
- M.S.N. – Master Of Science In Nursing – Nurse Practitioner
- Psychiatric – Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification, Board Certified or other APP certifications with the mental health experience we seek
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certification
- Basic Life Support certification
- A minimum of 1 year of diagnosis, evaluation, and medication management experience in an outpatient mental health setting
- Ability to travel to other locations
Responsibilities
- Provide direct outpatient psychiatric care to patients.
- Focus on clinical care of patients with a wide range of psychiatric diagnoses.
- Evaluate, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for assigned patients.
- Prescribe and monitor medication.
- Provide referrals for additional treatment needs.
- Provide psychotherapy as needed.
- Document, monitor, and ensure accuracy and timeliness of patient medical records. Maintain all required reports, record, statistics, etc.
- Maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with established clinic/hospital standards.
- Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Enhance professional growth and development through educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.
- Will function and be supervised under a Collaborative Practice Agreement with a Physician.
Preferred Qualifications
- Children, adolescents, and adult outpatient mental health experience
- Any additional outpatient mental health experience is a plus
- Illinois APN licensure is a plus