Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Core
Manage and provide patient medical care in psychiatry by assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating appropriate patient care in collaboration with physicians.
Role type
Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric-Mental Health)
Builds
Comprehensive patient care plans including prescriptions, therapies, and patient/family education.
Domain
Healthcare / Psychiatry
Required skills
Health assessments, diagnostic test interpretation, care plan formulation, patient education, clinical documentation, unit management, quality improvement, interdisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Mentorship of nursing students, committee participation, resource expertise
Technologies
Computer systems, tools, and programs
Responsibilities
Completes health assessments (patient histories and physical exams), orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests, formulates and implements comprehensive patient care plans, ensures complete documentation of assessments and care, directs management of patient care on designated units, identifies and reports quality improvement activities, serves as educator and mentor to students and new providers, serves on nursing councils or committees.
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC