Psychiatric Nurse Practioner
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Psychiatric Nurse Practioner
Job DescriptionApply evidence based practices and best practices critical time intervention and trauma informed care Perform professional work that requires specialized to general knowledge of fields of advanced practice nursing, and a solid understanding, use, and application of concepts, theories, principles, practices, terminology, and applied bases of area of specialization, specifically psychiatry mental health, and addictions Develop a nursing assessment tool to reflect the holistic needs of each client with consideration of his/her psychological, physiological, social, ethnic, cultural, educational and spiritual strengths and needs Oversee the direct implementation of nursing care to ensure that it is carried out in accordance with the plan of nursing intervention and overall treatment/service plan and to ascertain if the needs of the client require modification of the plan Conduct in-reach to hospitals and residences, engaging consumers and assessing for medical and psychiatric support needs in the community Participate in team meetings and provides nursing input on the development and implementation of treatment/service plans Coordinate nursing care activities with other professional disciplines to ensure that the nursing plan is consistent with and integrated with the total treatment/service plan Develop and implement that policies and procedures relating to medication management Perform medication reconciliation, using technology as available Provide health education/teaching for clients and their families Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Qualifications Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience. Licensing or Certifications for Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, DEA, BLS, ANCC, CRNP, CDS, US, ARNP, PMHNP, NP Education for Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Skills for Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Desired skills for psychiatric nurse practitioner include: Practices Psychiatric principles Additional medical training Conducting psychiatric evaluations and treating patients Nursing theory and practice Process gained through extended clinical study and experience Community agencies most frequently used in mental health care Ability to prescribe pharmacological agents and non-pharmacological therapies #hc70540