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ARNP Psychiatric OP (NE)
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What they do
A Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner provides mental health and nursing care to patients with psychiatric disorders, medical organic brain disorders or substance abuse problems. Diagnoses mental illness, develops treatment plans and prescribes medications. Teaches patient's family about the patient's condition. Works at hospitals with dedicated mental health unit, fully dedicated psychiatric hospital or in independent practice working from nursing homes and physicians' offices.
$139,343 / year median in Washington
+17% projected growth
Job Description
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variable weekday coverage For additional information, please contact #LI-CB2 Position Summary Provides outpatient psychiatric services including, but not limited to, consultation, evaluation, medication management, and follow-up. Supports various clinical teams which could include clinicians, integrated mental health therapists, peer support specialists, collaborative care teams, primary care providers, allied support staff and others. If working in the psychiatric consultant role will advise the primary care providers on appropriate medications and other treatment strategies, also providing the care team with educational support on diagnosing and managing behavioral health conditions.Responsibilities
- Provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management and follow-up for scheduled or standby patients
- Provides and receives effective consultation, internally and externally, to coordinate patient care effectively
- Completes all required documentation within timeframes specified in the MultiCare Health System Ambulatory Electronic Health Record Completion policy
- Demonstrates a positive attitude and efforts toward meeting the needs of internal and external customers
- Attend and participate in team meetings and other agency meetings as requested
- Provides back-up coverage for absent medical staff as needed
- Provide regularly scheduled caseload consultation to Mental Health Therapist
- Requires adherence to practice standards, agency standards, contracts, and Washington Administrative Codes
- May supervise graduate medical students (nurse practitioner students, residents)
- Expert knowledge of psychotropic medications Requirements
- Meets state of Washington licensure requirements by the time of employment
- Advanced Reg Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive authority license
- Washington Department of Health
- American Nurses Credentialing Center Board Certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) Certification (PMHNP-BC™) or if one of the following active certifications (available for renewal only)
- Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification (PMHNP-BC)
- Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification (PMHCNS-BC)
- Child/Adolescent Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification (PMHCNS-BC)
- Current Health Care Provider level BLS certification such as American Heart Association or American Red Cross
DEA, NPI
& prescriptive authority- Excellent assessment, evaluation, and clinical skills
- Demonstrate effective de-escalation skills Why MultiCare?
- $80.