Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Company: OVP Health
Location: Huntington
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description Salary: JOB DESCRIPTION: We are looking for a
highly qualified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to provide patient
assessment and diagnosis, formulate treatment plans, prescribe
medications, order laboratory test, interpret test results, and
provide patient education. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for providing care to patients showing a change in
mental status, chronic or urgent medical condition. Work
independently with other member of the medical team, with
entitlements to specific clinical privileges approve by the Medical
Executive Board. Perform patients--- histories and physicals, risk
factor assessment, ordering of therapeutic and diagnostic tests;
and attend consultations and appointments. Prescribe medications
following the clinic---s policy, formulary and relevant regulations
of the State. Consult with physicians on cases that are beyond the
scope of qualifications of PsycNP. Offering counseling or
psychotherapy. Put all relevant patient data in medical records and
case presentations. Formulate, execute and review healthcare
education delivered to patients and families for diseases
prevention. Ensure smooth communication with other health
professionals for effective delivering of clinic service to
patients. Provide consultation to the clinic---s nursing and
medical staff for improvement in their work performance, which
enhances overall quality service delivery of the clinic.
QUALIFICATIONS: Must have Master---s in Nursing and Post Master---s
program in Advanced Practice Role Must have Psychiatric APN
Certification 2 years experience as Psychiatric APN COMPETENCIES
Instill hope that change is possible. Develop a collaborative
relationship with treatment team. Help people establish personally
meaningful goals to strive towards Provide information about mental
illness and treatment options. Teach skills for reducing relapses,
dealing with stress, and coping with symptoms. Provide information
about where to obtain needed resources. Help people develop or
enhance their natural supports for managing their illness and
pursuing their goals. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Physical demands described
are representative of those that must be routinely met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this
position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified
individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials duties.
Ability to lift minimum 25 pounds. Ability to perform job
responsibilities in a facility without elevator or mechanical
transportation. Operates a computer and keyboard POSITION
TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK: This is a full time position. Hours
are scheduled to accommodate an outpatient office. WORK
ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in an outpatient office environment.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Working conditions described are representative
of those that must be routinely met by and employee to successfully
perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with
disabilities to perform essential duties. This job operates in an
outpatient office environment. May be required to come in early or
stay late if the need arises. Smoke-free environment. This position
description is not intended to be a complete list of all
responsibilities, duties or a skill required for the job and is
subject to review and change in accordance with the needs of OVP
Health and contractual obligations. Our Mission Centered in
compassion and excellence, we serve to save lives while nurturing
stronger and healthier communities for our persons served ,
employees, and families. CORE VALUES: Moral, Ethical and Behavioral
Guidelines Family: OVP Health is proud to be a family-owned
company. We hold ourselves to the highest standards: the family
values that are passed from generation to generation. However, at
OVP Health we also believe that our coworkers, our persons served
and our community are family. That means we will always treat you
like family, no matter what health struggle you're facing. Quality:
In an ever-changing health care industry, our commitment to
consistent, high-quality care has been the same since day one. Our
highly trained physicians and nurses are constantly striving to
provide the latest, most advanced care and treatment to persons
served . Our medication-assisted treatment program is fully
accredited by CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation
Facilities). In everything we do, our goal is to provide persons
served and their loved ones with the highest level of care
possible. Community: At OVP Health, we believe in giving back. And
our commitment to improving the communities we serve doesn't stop
at providing high-quality medical care. After work and on weekends,
OVP Health employees can be found volunteering in the community,
and we are proud to support a number of nonprofit groups in the
areas we serve. Integrity: Ethical, responsible health care is a
nonnegotiable at OVP Health. We treat our coworkers, our persons
served and our communities with honesty, truest and respect and
hold ourselves to the highest standards of ethics and
professionalism. Earning a patient's trust and loyalty is our
greatest reward. EEO STATEMENT OVP Health provides equal employment
opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements,
OVP Health complies with applicable state and local laws governing
nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the
company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and
conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement,
promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of
absence, compensation and training. OVP Health. expressly prohibits
any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion,
gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national
origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
Improper inference with the ability of OVP Health employees to
perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and
including discharge.
Keywords: OVP Health, Huntington , Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare , Huntington, West Virginia
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