The Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant leads and directs care of child and adolescent psychiatric patients, serves as clinical lead for the multi-disciplinary care team
The Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant provides direct patient care to assigned patient and serves as a resource for multi-disciplinary team
Full-time salaried and hourly positions available
Serves as the attending psychiatrist to child and adolescent patients
Completes initial psychiatric assessments, crisis interventions, family interventions, focused crisis diagnostic assessments, assessments of capacity for consent to treatment, risk assessments, patient education, progress towards treatment goals, and discharge planning including medical, psychological, social, behavioral and developmental aspects of the patient's care, treatment, and services
Developing and implementing individualized mental health treatment planning for assigned child and adolescent patients
Providing competent psychotropic medication treatment and other psychiatric treatments to meet the needs of assigned child and adolescent patients
Directly with communicates with appropriate parents, guardians and social services
Participate in care coordination with non-physician providers, including Licensed Therapists, and our Behavioral Health Coordinators, with respect to psychiatric treatment
Completes medication flow sheets, medication, reconciliation, medication education, and medication consent according to established policy
Assists in the development of policies, procedures, and program development
Orders laboratory test according to standards of medical practice
Reviews health assessment completed by nursing staff, obtains a past and current medical history, and conducts a focused physical examination as indicated
Initiates contact with Primary Care Physicians and other Clinicians according to established guidelines
Assesses patient's needs and guides the clinician team while managing treatment plan updates, besides initiating contact with outpatient clinicians
Reviews and utilizes all available documents form the crisis clinical team
Utilizes appropriate medication based on evidence and best practices
Works closely with other personnel to ensure that each treatment modality is appropriate for the consumer besides working with outside psychiatric providers in crisis and inpatient services
Participates in committees as assigned
Requirements
Unrestricted Registered Nursing license
Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a master's level certification in Psychiatric Mental Health (PMHNP) or Completion of an accredited Physician's Assistant program (PA-C)
Licensed and National Certifications
0-3 years' experience in the delivery of crisis mental health and/or delivery of family health treatment to children, adolescents, and/or adults
Dual certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing or physician assistant program
Benefits
MIND 24-7 offers highly competitive benefits that begin within 30 days for new full-time Team Members!
These include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, telemedicine, company paid life insurance and disability, voluntary plans, discounted gym memberships, 401K with company contribution, generous Paid Time Off and Holidays, Team Member Appreciation Days, and a break room stocked full of complimentary snacks and beverages