NP-Psychiatric Services

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Requisition Number

R-19341

Facility

LOC0001 - 55 Fogg Road55 Fogg Road Weymouth, MA 02190

Department Name

SSH Psych ED Observation PB

Status

Part time

Budgeted Hours

0

Shift

Day/Eve Rotation (United States of America)

Under the general guidance of the Chair or Psychiatry and the Director of Psychiatric Service, the Nurse Practitioner will evaluate, diagnose and treat patients in the Emergency Department following written guidelines approved by the Department of Psychiatry.

BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Under the general supervision of a supervising Psychiatrist, and in collaboration with the Exec. Dir., APCs, evaluates and implements treatment regimens for designated psychiatric patient population.

CONTACTS AND COMPETENCIES

Please select the Contacts and Competency category that best describes this Position: Category C

Category C - Competency in this position is dependent upon the patient population as the position does provide patient care and/or services. This position does require knowledge of disease processes or diagnosis.

Examples: Nurses, Clinical Managers, Pharmacists, Education Positions, Imaging Positions, CNSs & ACCs, Clinical Dieticians and Respiratory Therapists.

CONTACTS

Patient Contact

Does this position have Patient contact? Yes

Age of Patient(s) - (check all that apply)

Adolescents 13 - 18 yrs

Adults 19 - 70 years; Geriatrics 70+ years

Job Requirements

Minimum Education - Preferred

Requires BSN, Masters Degree in psychiatric nursing/related field.

Current certification in specialty through American Nurses Association with authorization to practice in the expanded role.

License to practice in Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the expanded role.

Minimum Work Experience

Minimal four (4) to five (5) years of acute psychiatric nursing and crisis evaluation/intervention.

Required Licenses / Registrations

CNP - Certified Nurse Practitioner

Essential Functions

CAP Education Verification Required

Essential functions are those tasks, duties and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job's purpose and objectives. Essential functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions that the person in the job is held accountable for. Following are the essential functions of the job.

1 - Takes initial history, perform physical assessments, prepares psychosocial evaluation and care plans, including management of risk.

a - Consults with physicians, psychiatrist and other clinical staff members as necessary.

b - Diagnoses health and developmental problems.

2 - Provides services to specific patient population.

a - Provides advanced practice nursing care to patients suffering from acute or chronic mental health problems, managing therapeutic regimes according to protocols.

b - Identifies risk factors and implements appropriate prevention and intervention.

c - Provides psychotherapeutic intervention, including crisis intervention, and health teaching to clients.

d - Identifies patient teaching needs and plans for education process.

e - Coordinates referrals and facilitates transfers.

f - Provides psychopharmacologic/intervention services.

3 - Assists in the development of protocols for specific psychiatric patient population.

a - Works collaboratively with selected disciplines to develop integrated care plans for the psychiatric patient population throughout the continuum.

b - Acts as clinical resource to other nursing staff in area of specialization.

c - Plans and participates in staff education programs.

d - Provides consultative liaison services.

4 - Is knowledgeable of, and utilizes appropriate community resources.

a - Participates in community outreach as appropriate to describe mental health program.

b - Coordinates the delivery of care with other clinical staff, consulting and collaborating as appropriate.

c - Establishes and maintains strong working relationships with providers of psychiatric and mental health services, including South Shore Hospital’s psychiatric staff.

5 - Maintains standards for certification in specialty role and certification.

6 - Performs all required responsibilities/duties addressing the ages of the patients served if responsible for the assessment, treatment, or care of patients.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Cont.)

1 - Technology and Learning

a - Participates in continued learning and possess a willingness and ability to learn and utilize new technology and procedures that continue to develop in their role and throughout the organization.

b - Embraces technological advances that allow us to communicate information effectively and efficiently based on role.

Per diem with day and evening availabilities.

Responsibilities If Required

Education if Required: