Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Outpatient)
Company: Waukesha County
Location: Waukesha
Posted on: May 13, 2022
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Job Description:
JOB
Under the direction of and in collaboration with a physician, to
provide mental health diagnoses, care, and treatment of patients in
a comprehensive mental health treatment program and to perform
other duties as required.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Provides mental health assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans and
medication management, and evaluates progress of psychiatric
patient's caseload on an inpatient and/or outpatient basis.Secures
comprehensive health histories, performs or requests special
diagnostic and laboratory tests, interprets test results, performs
appropriate physical assessments and develops comprehensive mental
health treatment plans.Prescribes medications, reports adverse
findings to collaborating/attending physician and refers
appropriately for consultation or specialty medical
services.Provides direct and/or indirect patient care oriented
towards improving or maintaining health and preventing
illness.Responsible for the continuing mental health care of
assigned patients and for making appropriate dispositions or
referrals and acting as liaison to other community
resources.Consults with other staff members regarding their
treatment of individual patients.Communicates with clinicians
regarding patient status and progress to provide education,
guidance, case management, and follow-up, in order to assure
continuity of care.Participates as a member of the
multi-disciplinary evaluation team.Prepares and maintains all
appropriate mental health records, charts, and reports.Participates
in quality assurance activities.Participates in conferences, staff
meetings, seminars, and in-service training or teaching
programs.Performs emergency government duties as assigned in the
event of Waukesha County Emergency Government declaration.Performs
other duties as required.QUALIFICATIONSEssential Knowledge and
AbilitiesComprehensive knowledge of nursing principles and clinical
therapeutic models including the modern principles, practices, and
techniques used in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating
nursing care for psychiatric populations.Comprehensive knowledge of
psychotropic medications and nursing protocols relevant to
community psychiatric nursing.Comprehensive knowledge of principles
and practices of clinical assessment, common health problems,
mental health, clinical consultation, continuity of patient care
and the community aspects of health services.Considerable knowledge
of the role of mental health programs, services, and activities and
the objectives of a mental health agency providing these
services.Considerable knowledge of state and federal
confidentiality laws and regulations, including the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of
1996.Working knowledge of computers and department program
software, internet access, and database, spreadsheet and word
processing programs. Working knowledge of the legal aspects of
nursing with respect to relevant programs and how the laws relate
to the patient.Ability to apply relevant theoretical principles of
Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing practice.Ability to
apply sound clinical skills in assessing, diagnosing, prescribing,
implementing, and evaluating a plan of treatment for persons with
mental illness.Ability to assess progress and encourage positive
change, taking into account cultural and clinical considerations,
and the client's own wishes and definitions.Ability to respond in a
crisis situation and to provide skilled treatment to clients with
severe problems.Ability to work effectively with individuals and
families to assist them in solving physical, mental, and social
problems, with members of the health team and other allied
professionals.Ability to provide detailed records and
reports.Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a
multidisciplinary team.Ability to utilize electronic health record,
word processing, database, and spreadsheet programs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
You must meet these minimum Training and Experience requirements:
Graduation from a recognized college or university with a Master of
Science in Nursing. Current license to practice as a Registered
Nurse in the State of Wisconsin.Certification by the American
Nurses Credentialing Center as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical
Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner or possession of a State
waiver of equivalency.Current license as an Advanced Practice Nurse
Prescriber by the State of Wisconsin.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Waukesha County's Department of Health and Human Services is
recruiting for a talented Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join
its mental health outpatient practice team. The primary client
population will be adolescents and adults through the lifespan and
include clients with primary substance use disorders.The Waukesha
County Department of Health and Human Services Clinical Services
Division is one component of a diverse government agency also
encompassing child welfare, juvenile justice, public health,
veterans, and Aging and Disability Resource Center services. Along
with the other Department divisions, Clinical Services shares a
philosophical commitment to the dignity of the individual and the
belief that individuals and their families can, with assistance,
positively respond to the challenges that life's problems and
crises present. The Clinical Services Division provides
confidential, comprehensive mental health and substance abuse
services to Waukesha County residents of all ages. WCDHHS is
recruiting a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to work in our
outpatient service. The position is supported by a professional
multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse
practitioner, psychologists, registered nurses, clinical therapists
and substance abuse counselors. The position reports to the
Clinical Director. The Clinical Services Division serves a wide
variety of age groups and diagnostic categories and has several
specialty treatment services including a 28 bed adult inpatient
unit, intensive outpatient programs for substance abuse, mental
health services for children and families, community based
supports, and medication assistance for clients unable to afford
their prescriptions. Additionally, Waukesha County is recognized
for its collaborative programs such as the alcohol treatment court
and drug treatment court. The successful candidate will be
experienced in general adult mental health and substance use
disorder treatment; experience in treatment of children and
adolescents is desirable but not required. Outpatient medication
management services operate Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM through
4:30 PM. Position includes excellent benefit package including an
on-site medical clinic. Successful candidate will be eligible for
performance based merit increases and non-base performance awards.
Waukesha County has a population of 390,000 and is located in the
southeast corner of Wisconsin, next to the Milwaukee metropolitan
area, two hours northwest of Chicago, 30 minutes from downtown
Milwaukee, and approximately one hour from Madison
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