POSITION SUMMARY

Under supervision of the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, or his/her designee, provide assigned nursing and medical services within the limits and scope of training and license.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• R.N. with a M.S. Degree as a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Board certification as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
• At least two years of experience in mental health setting
• Understanding of current mental health treatment.
• Knowledge of diagnoses and treatment of the severely mentally ill and/or addicted person.
• Willingness to use personal transportation in work capacity.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Completion of tuberculin screening no later than three days prior to first day of employment and annually thereafter
• Completion of MMR, Varicella, influenza and coronavirus vaccine
• Satisfactory reference and background investigation checks.
• Completion of a pre-employment drug screening and completion of post-employment drug or alcohol tests upon reasonable suspicion of use.
• Satisfactory completion of an Indiana Department of Child Services criminal fingerprinting background, Indiana State Criminal History, Sex and Violent Offender Registry, Child Protection Services History, and local law enforcement agency checks at the time of hire and every four years (or at contract renewal when applicable) for any employee that has direct contact on a regular and continuing basis with DCS consumers.
• Completion of Center-wide orientation and ALL required paperwork prior to reporting for work
• Demonstrated computer literacy through successful completion of pre-employment testing may be required.
• Completion of HCI’s Commitment to Quality training, Trauma Informed Care, and e-Learning
• Attendance at all mandatory staff development and training
• Successful completion of a six month on the job orientation period
• Participation in payroll electronic deposit
• Adherence to Compliance Program Plan
  Job descriptions are not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job. They are meant to be accurate reflections of the principal job elements essential for making fair pay decisions about jobs

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Obtain relevant Psychiatric health and medical history for assigned patients
• Evaluation and treatment of psychiatric illnesses under the collaboration of the Chief Medical Officer, HCI psychiatrists or HCI physician as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer.
• Assume primary on-call responsibilities with back-up provided by the Chief Medical Officer or other designated Hamilton Center psychiatrists. This duty includes the issuance of admission orders and inpatient rounds to the Hamilton Center Inpatient Unit as necessary.
• Issuance of orders for the use of mechanical restraints on the Hamilton Center Inpatient Unit when it is determined such an intervention is necessary to maintain the safety of the patient in question, his or her peers or Hamilton Center personnel. When mechanical restraints are ordered by the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist, he or she will also complete the mandatory face-to-face assessment of the patient in question and document that assessment in the medical record within 60 minutes of the ordering of the restraints.
• Will staff walk-in cases conducted by Hamilton Center Access Center personnel or other HCI clinicians and will make disposition recommendations. The Chief Medical Officer or his designated psychiatrist will be available as back-up to assist with this triage process, as is necessary.
• Provide Clinical supervision for Executive Director of Medical Services as requested.
• Flexibility in work schedule as determined by organizational needs.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Exposure to possible agitated patients is limited but possible. Job stress ranges from low to intense depending on situation.

• Standing, walking, bending, stooping as required to provide individualized patient care.
• Possesses strength necessary to direct and assist in implementation of CPI interventions