Certified Psychiatric Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Core
Delivers advanced nursing and specified medical services to Mental Health/Addiction clients under established protocols.
Role type
Certified Psychiatric Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)
Builds
Individual medical therapy and medication education services
Domain
Behavioral Health / Mental Health / Addiction
Required skills
Psychiatric evaluation, medication management, treatment plan development, Baker Act documentation, SSI disability determination, clinical consultation, staff training, diagnostic test interpretation
Preferred skills
Experience with general psychiatric population, experience with adults and geriatrics
Technologies
Electronic Health Records (implied by treatment plans and documentation)
Responsibilities
Evaluate referred clients for medical therapy and provide prescriptions within protocols; Review and sign treatment plans and formal reviews; Initiate Baker Act involuntary treatment documents; Conduct psychiatric evaluations and SSI disability determinations; Provide consultation to staff on diagnosis and treatment; Train staff and clients on disease prevention; Review medical history and diagnostic reports; Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests.
Seniority
Mid-Senior level, specialized clinical role