Advanced Practice Provider (APRN) - Psychiatry (Kahi Mohala - Part time 20)

RESPONSIBILITIES

I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:

o The APRN functions as an expert practitioner with educator consultant, researcher and leadership role components and functions autonomously and in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to enhance the quality of nursing practice and patient care.

o Provides health care that includes services to individuals and families, emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases. Direct care services may include, but are not limited to, obtaining a patient history, providing a complete or focused physical examination, ordering, conducting and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, performing procedures, patient and family education, and managing social, economic and ethical issues within the scope of a health care provider. Indirect patient care services may include, but are limited to setting standards for nursing practice and facilitating the professional practice of nursing care at the bedside.

o A PA is an individual who has been certified by the board to practice medicine with physician supervision. A PA may perform those duties and responsibilities delegated by the supervising physician.

o Under the supervision of a Physician, the PA functions as an expert practitioner. The PA provides health care that includes services to individuals and families, which includes health promotion, disease prevention, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic disease. Direct care services may include, but is not limited to, obtaining patient histories, providing a complete or focused physical examination, ordering, conducting, and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, various diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures; and performing procedures, etc., within scope of practice and licensure. The PA also provides patient and family education, and management of social, economic, and ethical issues within the scope of the health care provider.

II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:

o Adult Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (APMHNP)

o Family Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (FPMHNP)

o Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMHCNS)

o Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

o Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMHCNS-BC)

B. EXPERIENCE:

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet