Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner at Merakey Education Autism Services

Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Jan, 26

Salary

100.0

Posted On

31 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Medication Management, Treatment Planning, Patient Assessment, Symptom Management, Collaboration, Leadership, Education, Referral Coordination, Diagnostic Testing, Clinical Decision Making, Health Care Coordination, Medication Monitoring, Disease Education, Ethics Compliance, Supportive Interventions, Goal Planning

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking a part-time Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner to join team in Nazareth, PA. Earn $100.00/hour Position details: * Participates in EAC Recovery Team meetings as deemed necessary with the intent to share information related to medical services, coordination and medication management, as well as relevant treatment planning discussions. * Provide recovery based, person centered services. * Participate in developing comprehensive goal plans in conjunction with individuals and family members. * Provide service coordination, including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual’s treatment team. * Provide input into individual and group supportive interventions and symptom management ensuring that immediate changes in the treatment plan are made, as necessary. * Complies with Merakey ethics and codes of conduct, as well as the ethics and code of conduct of own discipline, in all contact with clients, co-workers, and the community. * Provides medication management services and consultation to the EAC under the supervision of the EAC Psychiatrist (who is the prescribing authority, in all cases) * Assessment and referral support (should not complete psychiatric evaluations, the psychiatrist must do this) * Treatment and management of acute physical health needs, including on-call availability for consultation with other providers, including hospital physicians. * Psychiatrist may participate in the provision of supervision to the RNs on the EAC. * Medication education to individuals served by the EAC and their supports. * The CRNP is not a substitute for the Psychiatrist – however is an extender of the Psychiatrist based on high acuity of individuals served and geography covered by teams. A CRNP functions as an extender of the EAC Psychiatrist. The CRNP completes face to face contacts, ongoing evaluations & medication monitoring. * Provide input to treatment and assists in guiding treatment but consults w/the Psychiatrist prior to making any significant clinical decisions. * Consult with the Psychiatrist for any medication changes for collaborative decision making. * Performs comprehensive assessments of individuals and establish diagnoses in consultation with the EAC Psychiatrist. * Orders, performs and supervises diagnostic tests for individuals and, to the extent the interpretation of diagnostic tests is within the scope of the CRNP’s specialty and consistent with the collaborative agreement, may interpret diagnostic tests. * Initiates referrals to and consultations with other licensed professional health care providers and consult with other licensed professional health care providers at their request. * Develops and implements treatment plans, including issuing orders to implement treatment plans in collaboration with the EAC Psychiatrist. However, only a CRNP with current prescriptive authority approval may develop and implement treatment plans for pharmaceutical treatments. * Completes admission and discharge summaries. * Orders blood components for patients * Issues oral orders to the extent permitted by the health care facilities’ by-laws, rules, regulations or administrative policies and guidelines. * Prescriptive Authority – Prescribing, administering, dispensing medication. * Provide medication monitoring and education to individuals as determined in the treatment plan. * Order medication and maintain documentation as needed. * Assess individual medication response/monitor symptoms/assess side effects. * Perform initial and ongoing nursing assessments as needed. * Assess and monitor medical issues as necessary. * Provide preventative and disease education as per treatment plan. * Provide leadership to team regarding medical symptomatology and treatment. * Assist coordination of all medical care for individuals with PCP, PHMCO, dental, vision, etc., as needed Benefits Merakey offers competitive compensation plans and more! * DailyPay * Work/Life Balance * Flexible Schedules * Cell Phone Discount Plans * Employee Referral Bonuses About Merakey Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. [https://youtu.be/MD3KtxmS7qo] Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse. Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply! Qualifications * Up to date license and certifications, as required, to practice as a CRNP in the state of practice. * Board certified as a master’s or Doctorate level CRNP in the state of practice. * Independently seeks out and maintains a collaborative agreement with a psychiatrist for ongoing consultation and support. * Able to demonstrate previous experience and/or training to work with individuals who are diagnosed with serious mental health illnesses. * Possesses or is able to obtain all necessary clearances and background checks to work with designated consumers. * Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record

Responsibilities

The Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner will provide recovery-based, person-centered services, including medication management and treatment planning. They will collaborate with the EAC Psychiatrist and participate in team meetings to ensure comprehensive care for individuals.