Job Information
Universal Health Services Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse (PMHNP) - Offsite PHP in CHICAGO, Illinois
Responsibilities
Hartgrove Behavioral Health System is seeking a Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse (PMHNP) for the Offsite Partial Hospitalization Program.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for providing comprehensive, direct services to adolescent, and child psychiatric patients (ages ranging 3 years and up) and their families including assessment of psychiatric functioning and pharmacological interventions in partial hospital setting. Responsible for providing psycho-diagnostic interviews to children and adolescents, including their families. Seeks appropriate supervision and consultation with collaborating physicians to review cases and treatment. Oriented and educated in gender, cultural differences, and age appropriate care for the assigned department.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Education: Master's Degreen in Nursing; Graduate from an accredited Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner program
Experience: One-year experience working within the mental health field
Licensure/Certification: IL Nurse Practitioner License; PMHNP
QUALIFICATIONS DESIRED:
Experience: 3+ years of experience working within an inpatient psychiatric hospital with children, adolescents and adults as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
The Essential Job Functions are defined as the fundamental job-related duties that are necessary to the position. An employee is deemed qualified for this position if he or she can perform the following duties with or without accommodations:
-Perform psychiatric and pharmacological management evaluations on patients
-Write orders/scripts for treatment and medications
-Ability to therapeutically communicate with patients
-Ability to recognize and communicate the physical and psychological status of the patients under their care
-Order and interpret diagnostic testing
NONESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
-Dictate discharge summaries
-Particpation in hospital committee meetings
-Performing vital signs on patients
-Perform other duties as assigned.
SUCCESS FACTORS/JOB COMPETENCIES:
-Positive therapeutic relationships with patients
-Service Excellence with all customers
-Management of assigned patient case load
-Clear and concise documentation
-Adherence to Hospital Attendance policies
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
Environmental Conditions: Exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent/aggressive behavior. Potential for exposure to communicable diseases, blood/body fluids and other hazardous waste. General hospital environment.