Provide nursing care as directed by the psychiatrist to consumers, in accordance with the standards of the Nurse Practitioner Act. This includes but is not limited to: - Administering medication as prescribed including coordinating medications and prescriptions and giving IM injections and Clozaril management.
- Providing feedback to the psychiatrist and other treatment team members as needed regarding the medication aspect of treatment.
- Writing orders for lab work with the psychiatrist’s directive, and monitoring results.
- Taking and assessing vitals signs as indicated.
- Daily review of consumer’s charts that are seen by the psychiatrist; transcribing and following doctor’s orders. Which includes ensuring that the diagnosis codes are current.
Assessing for severity of symptoms, and arrange hospitalizations as needed. This includes: - Contacting hospitals as needed;
- Involving MH/MR delegate or police as needed:
- Giving instructions to consumers and/or family and/or other providers as needed.
Assist Continuing Care Staff with daily functions including: - Triage incoming phone calls from consumers then taking measures to resolve problems or needs
- Transcription of Doctor’s orders with follow-up
- Receive & log in the medications delivered to the Center. Also, dispose of expired medications appropriately.
- Complete needed paperwork for insurance authorizations.
- Assist the Center staff in handling crises, completing forms and making community & family contacts when necessary.
- Will complete & sign all Continuing Care Treatment Plan Updates as they are due.
- Will obtain authorizations for psychiatrist & nursing services.
Provide coordination of care. This includes: - Communicating regularly with team members to facilitate consumer progress.
- Transcribing and following doctor’s orders after consumer are seen.
Stay informed of state regulations, maintain appropriate professional continuing education requirements an follow agency policies and procedures . This includes: - Attending weekly departmental meetings/staffings and other meetings to stay informed of current regulations, policies and procedures related to clinical and administrative practices.
- Maintaining complete files and clinical documentation.
- Complying with quality assurance guidelines.
- Maintaining awareness of all Federal, State, and Managed Care Laws, policies, regulations and procedures regarding clinical care, Best Practices Guidelines, and appropriate fiscal requirements related to clinical services.
- Attend in-services and trainings as required to maintain level of competence in nursing and mental health field.
- Attending weekly departmental meetings/staffings and other meetings relevant to maintaining sound clinical/medical management.
- Attending weekly supervision with supervisor and addressing all issues which impact the quality of care.
Screen & evaluate consumers. This includes: - Working with treatment team to provide initial & ongoing physical & psychiatric assessment.
- Rendering nursing diagnostic & dispositional judgment to facilitate the client’s movement into appropriate services.
- Referring & obtaining more specialized testing and evaluation if indicated.
- Provide consumers and their family’s education on medication as indicated.
Conduct appropriate consultation with treatment team regarding clinical care and policies/procedures. This includes: - Attending regular supervision with the immediate supervisor and fully addressing all issues which impact quality of clinical care;
- Attending and participating in weekly case reviews.
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