Nurse Practitioner Behavioral Health
Core
Identifies and manages psychiatric problems for patients within the CRNP scope of practice, including developing therapeutic care plans and coordinating with interdisciplinary teams.
Role type
Nurse Practitioner (Behavioral Health)
Builds
Patient care plans and medical documentation for psychiatric patients
Domain
Healthcare / Psychiatry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Psychiatric assessment, therapeutic care planning, diagnostic test ordering and interpretation, discharge planning, medical record documentation, interdisciplinary communication, continuing education
Preferred skills
Doctorate degree, experience with psychiatric patients
Technologies
Electronic health records (implied by documentation), diagnostic testing equipment
Responsibilities
Record patient psychiatric history, develop therapeutic care plans, order and interpret diagnostic tests, perform discharge planning, communicate care plans with physicians and families, attend continuing education programs
Seniority
Mid-level clinical professional