APP -PMHNP- Mental Health- ED
Core
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providing psychiatric evaluation, treatment, and crisis intervention for patients in emergency departments.
Role type
Clinical IC Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Builds
Behavioral health care services in Level I Trauma Center and system-wide emergency departments
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Psychiatry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Psychiatric evaluation, medication management, crisis stabilization, de-escalation strategies, individualized behavioral plan development, staff education, quality improvement initiatives
Preferred skills
Experience with complex patients, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, interest in system improvement
Technologies
Electronic medical records
Responsibilities
Conduct psychiatric evaluations and develop treatment recommendations, Provide psychiatric medication management, Respond to behavioral health emergencies and assist with crisis stabilization, Support efforts to reduce use of restraints through early intervention, Evaluate patients screening positive for behavioral health concerns, Provide real-time education and training for emergency department staff, Participate in quality and safety improvement initiatives
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
