Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Change Health Systems Inc. (CHS) is a community based behavioral health care organization that offers evidence-based and community focused therapeutic interventions and psychiatric services to individuals and families. Established in 2002 with the sole purpose of helping and assisting challenged individuals or families and the entire community to achieve a better life through our individualized and group programs. Our goal is to provide medically necessary and culturally sensitive interventions to individuals and the community at large in a timely manner.

The primary responsibility of the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is to provide psychiatric/mental health care to patients and also serve as a resource to the entire clinical team. The psychiatrist nurse practitioner will provide competent mental health care to patients who are experiencing varying levels of difficulties due to life situations or mental health concerns, and in need of medication evaluation or medication management services. Psychiatric evaluation and limited psychotherapy also provided. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner also performs diagnostics interviews, and evaluate patients referred for mental problems such as situational disorder, neuroses, major mental illness, and psychoses. This position requires a great deal of organizational, documentation and relational skills to ensure a good working relationship with clients and accurately documents treatment encounters and treatments.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure the delivery of client centered services to all clients.
• Deliver excellent client service to CHS's stakeholders.
• Ensure continuous improvement of the CHS's behavioral health treatment processes and operations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provision of psychiatric evaluation and medication management services and shall on a routine basis, and as clinically necessary provide onsite consultation at Baltimore clinic to ensure adequate clinical and administrative oversight.
• Provide Company with psychiatric/behavioral health medical services as agreed in contract.
• Establish and maintain appropriate and reasonable standards for treatment, including therapeutic modalities and prescribing practices.
• Manage psychiatric aspects of quality management.
• Provide clinical supervision for all clinical staff.
• Review diagnostic formulation.
• Coordinate treatment meetings and also meet with Company Administrator and Program Managers.
• Comply with all Federal and State laws and regulations applicable.
• Nurse Practitioner will ensure their malpractice insurance is in good standing
• Document, in a timely manner, all clinical interventions provided to the client as required by the COMAR regulation and the Company.
• Maintain a current and valid professional license and professional liability insurance at all times.
• Foster a staff culture that supports the CHS values and codes of conduct.
• Provide assistance and information to CHS management as requested.
• Compliance with all administrative and clinical policies and procedures including HIPPA.
• Maintain case files within electronic health record (EHR) that are up to date.

Other responsibilities

There are a number of standard duties and responsibilities that all employees, irrespective of their role and level of seniority with the CHS, are expected to be familiar with and adhere to:

• Comply at all times with the requirements of health and safety regulations to ensure their own wellbeing and that of their colleagues.
• Promote and comply with CHS policies on diversity and equality both in the delivery of services and treatment of others.
• Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in according with the provision of the HIPPA regulations and all related rules and regulations.
• Comply with the CHS protocols on the appropriate use of telephone, email and internet facilities.
• Comply with the principles of risk management in relation to individual and corporate responsibilities.
• Comply with CHS policies on diversity and equality both in the delivery of services and treatment of others.

This Job description is not exhaustive and as such the post holder is expected to be flexible. Any changes will only be made following a discussion with the post holder.

Job Requirement

Education : Minimum of a master's degree in Nursing, with specialization in Psychiatry from an accredited college or university.

Special Requirement: In addition to a master's degree, candidates must have a valid license as a Licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Oregon.

Experience : At least one year of professional experience working in mental health, in a public or certified private welfare or health agency. Previous Leadership experience is required. Ability to manage other clinicians and office staff.

Personal qualities

• A self-starter who is able to work with minimum supervision.
• High motivated and flexible.
• Client centered and organized approach to client care.
• A good team player a confident person.
• Demonstrate a high level of integrity, patience, compassion, care and professionalism in dealing with pressured, unpredictable and sensitive situations in relation to client care.