Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP\ ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES\ - Provide behavioral health services within the scope and practice as defined by the Massachusetts Nurses Association's Scope of Practice for Nurse Practitioners.\ - Assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate an effective and efficient treatment program that will appropriately meet the needs of patients utilizing best care practices, industry standards, organizational guidelines, appropriate accreditation standards, and applicable federal laws, including HIPAA.\ - Obtain comprehensive health histories, request special diagnostic and laboratory tests, interpret test results, and develop comprehensive psychiatric treatment plans.\ - Provide mental health assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans in identified areas; provide medication management for patients; and maintain appropriate health records.\ - Prescribe pharmaceutical therapy consistent with medical evaluation, treatment plan and current standards of practice.\ - Refer clients for more specialized or inpatient interventions as clinical situations dictate.\ - Participate in a team management approach to patient care/treatment.\ - Maintain appropriate files; develop and follow through on treatment plans within organizational guidelines; and prepare reports on the clinical management of patients.\ - Maintain quality care through participation in peer review, policy development and quality improvement programs.\ - Maintain appropriate documentation of clinical services, including all necessary billing information.\ - Ensure accurate and consistent use of encounter forms for all client contacts with behavioral health providers to ensure accurate billing of third-party resources.\ - Maintain and update professional knowledge and proficiency through continuing education, staff meetings, workshops and serving on special committees.\ - Other related duties as assigned.\ Licensure: Must be licensed as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) by the Massachusetts Board of Nursing and be board certified by either ANCC or AANP.\ Reporting to: CHS Medical Director\ Pay: $80 - $95 per hour