Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
On-siteEnid, Oklahoma, United States
Job Summary
Provide psychiatric services consistent with current standards of advanced nursing practice, including emergency assessments and treatment recommendations for individuals in crisis. Perform complete psychiatric evaluations for new referrals, establish medical diagnoses using DSM-5 criteria, and prescribe medications for psychotropic disorders. Order, conduct, and interpret pertinent laboratory and diagnostic tests as clinically indicated while providing follow-up care for patients on a scheduled basis. Offer age-appropriate illness prevention counseling and make timely referrals to community resources. Consult with collaborating physicians regularly regarding clinical decision-making. Maintain national certification and state licensure while adhering to relevant laws and policies. This non-profit health center serves under-served populations in North West Oklahoma.
Required Qualifications
- Provides psychiatric services consistent with current standards of advanced nursing practice
- Provides follow-up care for patients on a scheduled basis, including diagnostic and plan of care reviews
- Provides emergency assessments and treatment recommendations for individuals presenting to the clinic in crisis or emergency, on an as-needed basis
- Performs complete psychiatric evaluations for new referrals in accordance with clinic/agency protocols
- Orders, conducts and interprets pertinent laboratory and other diagnostic tests as clinically indicated
- Establishes medical diagnoses using DSM-5 criteria and determines plan of care for short-term and chronic health problems
- Prescribes treatment/medications or psychotropic disorders, as outlined within advanced nurse practice protocol established collaboratively with supervising physician
- Provides crisis intervention, as clinically indicated
- Provides age-appropriate illness prevention and health maintenance counseling
- Makes appropriate and timely referrals to other community health care professionals and community resources as clinically indicated
- Consults with collaborating physician on a regular basis and/or as needed regarding clinical decision making
- Maintains national certification and state licensure
- Knowledge of Laws, Policies/Procedures, of relevant bodies
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