PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Assist with the psychiatric assessment, medical assessment, and ongoing psychiatric management of youth enrolled in Hillside’s PRTF/Residential and Partial Hospitalization Program. Duties will be performed under an approved Advanced Registered Nurse Protocol (ARPN).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Complete admission intake assessments on assigned patients.
- Provide psychiatric care (in consultation with the child’s attending physician) and corresponding documentation to youth in assigned program/unit.
- Provide input for and/or participate in treatment planning meetings on assigned clients.
- Timely and accurate entry of notes and diagnoses to ensure billing accuracy.
- Participate in weekly rounds on assigned treatment units.
- Provide ‘after-hours’ call coverage for psychiatric emergencies as assigned– typically 10-15 days/ per month.
- Provide psychiatric coverage to patients enrolled in Hillside’s residential or PHP programs when their attending provider is on leave is not available/on leave.
- Participate in all assigned trainings, staff meetings, supervision, and consultation.
- Understands the developmental milestones of children and adolescents.
GENERAL COMPETENCIES:
Customer Focus
- Promote positive image of Hillside with all contacts (customers)
- Exhibit high quality of work
- Contribute to development of a culture of care
Teamwork
- Take the initiative to act on own
- Demonstrate cooperation
- Be a productive member of the staff
Communication
- Communicate Effectively, clearly, and appropriately
- Make use of supervision
- Use excellent Judgment
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:
Interpersonal Communication
The ability to establish rapport quickly and to communicate effectively with consumers of healthcare, their family members and other providers.
Examples include: active listening; conveying information in a jargon-free, non-judgmental manner; using terminology common to the setting in which care is delivered; and adapting to the preferred mode of communication of the consumers and families served.
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The ability to function effectively as a member of an inter-professional team that includes behavioral health and primary care providers, consumers and family members. Examples include: understanding and valuing the roles and responsibilities of other team members, expressing professional opinions and resolving differences of opinion quickly, providing and seeking consultation, and fostering shared decision-making .
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Intervention |
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The ability to provide a range of brief, focused prevention, treatment and recovery services, as well as longer-term treatment and support for consumers with persistent illnesses. Examples include: motivational interventions, health promotion and wellness services, health education, crisis intervention, brief treatments for mental health and substance use problems, and medication assisted treatments. |
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Cultural Competence & Adaptation |
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The ability to provide services that are relevant to the culture of the consumer and their family. Examples include: identifying and addressing disparities in healthcare access and quality, adapting services to language preferences and cultural norms, and promoting diversity among the providers working in inter-professional teams.
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The ability to function effectively as a member of an inter-professional team that includes behavioral health and primary care providers, consumers and family members.
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Intervention |
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The ability to provide a range of brief, focused prevention, treatment and recovery services, as well as longer-term treatment and support for consumers with persistent illnesses.
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Cultural Competence & Adaptation |
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The ability to provide services that are relevant to the culture of the consumer and their family.
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