About This Role
This role focuses on providing high-quality psychiatric care to patients through comprehensive evaluations, creating treatment plans, medication management, and providing therapy interventions. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will work within a team care-based model to ensure full wrap-around access and care for patients.
Responsibilities
- Conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, including medical and psychiatric histories, mental status examinations, and review psychological factors to determine accurate diagnosis
- Develop individualized treatment plans, including medication management, therapy and other interventions, tailored to the specific needs of each patient
- Prescribe, monitor and adjust psychiatric medications as necessary, while educating patients about their medications and potential side effects
- Provide evidenced-based individual psychotherapeutic interventions to address patient’s needs
- Collaborate with primary and behavioral health providers to ensure integrated care and address patient’s holistic needs
- Assess and intervene in psychiatric crises or emergencies, making referrals for inpatient care when necessary
- Educate patients on their families on mental health conditions, treatment options, and preventive measures to support overall wellness
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date electronic medical records, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and documentation requirements
- Demonstrate cultural competence and sensitivity when providing care to a diverse patient population
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of mental health services offered by Marillac Health
- Participate in bi-monthly team meetings to assist clinical team with any patient panel needs
- Additional duties as assigned
Requirements
- Psychiatric Mental Health Registered Nurse or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Masters of Science in Nursing, with a psychiatric behavioral health emphasis, from an accredited college or university
- Current and unrestricted license
- Colorado Prescriptive privileges
- Unrestricted DEA license
- Current BLS certification
- Must be current or willing to be vaccinated for the following: TDAP (up to date booster), MMR series, Varicella, HEP B series, Flu Shot, TB Screening
Nice to have:
- 2 years’ experience working with diverse and underprivileged populations
- Bilingual
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