The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner serves in association with the Medical Director, Outpatient Medical Director, and other Polara Physicians/Providers to deliver general psychiatric services within the various programs offered by Polara Health Clinic.
Duties will include the management of a caseload which may include severely mentally ill adults, child/adolescent patients, general mental health patients, and substance abuse patients.
Patients may be seen in the inpatient or outpatient environment and may be Polara clients or the patients of other entities with who Polara, by contractual agreement, is obligated to provide psychiatric care.
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will participate in on-call and emergency care of patients.
It is also expected that the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will act as a liaison between Polara and community physicians/providers, consult with non-medical Staff members of Polara clinical staff, and participate in the development and operation of various Polara programs, quality improvement efforts, and utilization management projects.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides quality diagnostic assessment and medication evaluation/management to meet the mental health needs of a varied caseload which may include seriously mentally ill adults, child/adolescent patients, the developmentally disabled, geriatric, general mental health, and substance abuse patients who are supported in the community through case management, day treatment, vocational, residential, group home, and housing services.
Completes diagnostic assessments and provides psychiatric management of patients admitted to the Crisis Stabilization Unit.
Directs, trains, and clinically supervises the non-medical members of Polara Staff in providing patient care.
Maintains quality clinical and administrative records which are completed in a timely manner.
Participates in the Polara Quality Improvement and Utilization Management Programs.
Initiates consultation or referral to the Outpatient Medical Director, Medical Director, or other Polara Physicians regarding those patients with evidence of: A complex medical condition.
History of neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
Court ordered patients.
Cases in which there has been an inability to obtain a successful clinical trial of medication.
Complicated combinations of psychotropic medications.
Presence of medical or psychiatric conditions in which there is the possibility of drug interaction.
Patients with severe homicidal or suicidal thoughts and/or need for psychiatric hospitalization.
Assists and provides clinical input regarding program development or the assessment and modification of existing programs.
Attends regularly scheduled meetings to include those with the Medical Director, the Outpatient Medical Director, the other members of the Medical Staff, and non-medical clinical staff.
Assists the Outpatient Medical Director, Medical Director, other Polara Physicians in court ordered evaluation and treatment processes as may be mandated by Polara Agreements with the Courts/Yavapai County and as relevant to the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner’s caseload.
Adheres to all Polara Clinical, Administrative, and Personnel Policies.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
Current license to Practice Nursing in the State of Arizona with Advanced Practice Certification as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Current State of Arizona Prescribing and Dispensing Authority
Current DEA certificate
We Offer the Following Benefits to Full Time Employees:
Medical * Dental * Vision * Short and Long Term Disability * Life Insurance * Health Savings Account * Flexible Spending Account * Employee Assistance Program * 401(k) * Up to 3 Weeks of Paid Time Off * 10 Paid Holidays per Year * Shift Pay (for select inpatient positions) * Educational Reimbursement * Employee Wellness Committee and Wellness Portal
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