JOB TITLE: ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER - SPECIALIST PSYCHIATRY
DESCRIPTION: This is specialized nursing work diagnosing and treating acute, episodic, or chronic illness independently or as part of a healthcare team. Will focus in health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work. May prescribe medication. Must be a registered nurse and have specialized, graduate nursing education.
REPORTS TO: MEDICAL DIRECTOR
General Responsibilities
•Perform initial patient screenings such as psychiatric evaluations and patient history and examinations.
•Prescribe medication dosages, routes, and frequencies based on patient characteristics such as age and gender.
•Analyze and interpret patient histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
•Develop treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
•Diagnose or treat acute health care problems such as mental illnesses.
•Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.
•Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances such as food supplements, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, or herbal remedies.
•Recommend interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks.
•Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, or older adults.
•Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.
•Assists in the development of overall policy and protocols related to the management of nursing care problems and the delivery of client care.
•Supervises the delivery of health services and monitors professional methods and techniques.
•Provides consultation and technical assistance in evaluating the appropriateness of client care as it relates to primary care.
•Provides leadership in the development and design of health educational materials and training of personnel.
•Orders, conducts, interprets, and/or evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
•Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
•Discusses cases with physician.
•Informs physician of patient's condition.
•Consults with and/or provides technical assistance to public and private entities concerning health care.
•Conducts specified laboratory diagnostic tests and procedures such as urinalysis, blood counts, x-rays, smears, and cultures.
•Monitors the quality of care or standards of practice to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements.
•Plans and conducts family, patient, and health education by counseling and fostering inclusion of the educational concepts into all phases of the health care provided.
Qualifications
•Experience providing clinical supervision and ability to supervise per Board of Behavioral Science requirements towards appropriate licensure;
•Knowledge of additions, recovery, mental health and other co-occurring disorders;
•Experience in working with addition in a residential and / or intensive outpatient milieu;
•Experience in working with chemical dependency in an outpatient milieu;
•Experience in crisis intervention and conflict resolution skills;
•Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain a positive collaborative relationship among staff.
•Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
•LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
•Certification as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in accordance with Chapter 464, Florida Statutes, and in accordance with Rule 64-B9, Florida Administrative Code, or certification as a Physician’s Assistant in accordance with Chapter 458, Florida Statutes.
•Valid Driver’s License;
•Experience working with an ethically, culturally and radically diverse staff; ability to work harmoniously with a wide diversity of individuals.
