Registered Nurse

The primary role of the Psychiatric Registered Nurse Practitioner (RNP) is to provide direct care management of complex psychiatric patients in a designated psychiatric setting. This includes providing psychiatric evaluations for patients in the Outpatient or Inpatient settings. The RNP will also work in collaboration with Mental Health Attending Physicians, Social Workers, Psychologists, nursing staff, and other interdisciplinary team members in the management of mentally ill patients. The incumbent will ensure that the clinical care of all psychiatric patients is consistent with existing mental health best practices and performance measures within their practice setting.

The incumbent should possess advanced education, knowledge, clinical skills, and experience necessary to provide expert care to mentally ill patients in either the Inpatient or Outpatient setting. The incumbent works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to support the care of our veterans.

The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

· Conducting admission, discharges, transfers and care of patients within the Mental Health continuum of care.

· Ensuring mental health best practices are being applied and adhered to appropriately for all psychiatric patients.

· Providing care for psychiatric patients according to their clinical condition. This may include, prescribing, ordering labs, psychological testing, ordering consults and providing counseling.

· Perform clinical follow-up review on all patients as appropriate to the setting and Perform telehealth duties as needed for Mental Health patients in other valley clinics.

· Ensuring continuity of care between mental health staff, patients, and their families.

Three years of experience is preferred. Current on all certifications and licenses.

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