Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Nursing Home- PRN at Xpress Wellness Urgent Care

Hutchinson, Kansas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Psychiatric Evaluation, Behavioral Health Services, Medical Coding, Medical Billing, OSHA Compliance, HIPAA Compliance, Microsoft Office, Clinical Documentation, Team Collaboration, Staff Supervision, Patient Monitoring, Evidence-Based Recommendations

Industry

Medical Practices

Description

Description Position Summary: Xpress Wellness Urgent Care is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to join our team of healthcare professionals. As an Advanced Practice Provider, you will be responsible for providing behavioral health services to residents of residential, skilled, group and other long-term care facilites. We are looking for a compassionate and knowledgeable individual with great attention for detail and an ability to work well under pressure. If you are passionate about healthcare and enjoy helping others, we encourage you to apply. Duties and Responsibilities: Performs initial psychiatric evaluation for patients referred for behavioral health services by Primary Care Physician. Provides routine follow up visits to patients referred and evaluated for behavioral health consultation services. Monitor efficacy, tolerability, and continued necessity of medication treatment(s). Monitor and measure progress of any behavioral interventions, as indicated. Provide documentation for initial and follow up visits as outlined by State and federal guidelines. Provide documentation for initial and follow up visits as outlined by state and federal guidelines. Discuss patients identified as being in need of additional specialty mental health care (e.g., community mental health center, day hospital or inpatient level of care, etc.) with Director of Nursing "DON" or their designee, providing clinical direction regarding treatment interventions indicated until patients are engaged in such care. When staff request psychiatric intervention for a patient (when unable to evaluate in person) clearly communicate to the Director of Nursing or their designee the treatment recommendations and/or related medication orders. Provide oversight on federally mandated psychotropic reduction trials as allowed by facility guidelines. Seeks consultation as indicated. Ability to synthesize medical and psychiatric data formulate effective and evidence based clinical recommendations. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting. Complete documentation in a timely fashion, for inclusion in the facility record system. Manages special projects and duties assigned. Qualifications Education: Degree from accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program. Experience: Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), Physician Assistant, Experienced FNP, AGNP Skills: Understanding of medical coding and billing. Knowledge of state and federal regulations including OSHA, HIPAA, blood borne pathogens and others. Competent with common PC applications including Internet, Email and Microsoft Office. Ability to supervise, train and evaluate new and current provider staff. Demonstrate ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting. Excellent communication skills. Positive, flexible and solution-focused attitude.

Responsibilities

Perform initial psychiatric evaluations and routine follow-up visits for residents in long-term care facilities. Monitor medication efficacy and collaborate with the Director of Nursing to provide clinical direction for behavioral interventions.