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Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric Ed/Crisis Services

William W. Backus Hospital

Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric Ed/Crisis Services

Jewett City, CT
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Nurse Pract - Psych ED / Crisis Services Work where everymoment matters. Every day, almost 20,000Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride inwhat we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to becomepart of Connecticuts most comprehensive healthcare network. TheHospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospitalwhich provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in generalmedicine and surgery, as well as a wide variety of specialties. Backed bya talented team of leading professionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticutprovides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients frombirth through the end of life. HOCC offers a wide range of programs including AcuteCare and Evaluation, Individual, Group & Family Therapy, Outpatientprograms and Community Support Programs. Through the passion of HOCCsspecialists, we continue to treat every patient with care, compassion andrespect, while providing affordable and accessible services. POSITION SUMMARY/PURPOSE The Advanced PracticeRegistered Nurse is a certified clinical nurse specialist in adult, familypractice or pediatric practice who is responsible for providing psychiatrictreatment including: psychiatric evaluations; diagnosis; prescribing;psychotherapy; coordination of care, and patient education as a member of ourmultidisciplinary team. This excitingposition is split between the Acute Behavioral Unit in the Emergency Departmentand the Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic. The APRN works closely with clients who have significant mental healthand substance abuse disorders. Thisposition will work closely with other clinicians, physicians and APRNs. The APRN has prescriptive authority andlicensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse through the State of CTDepartment of Public Health and is credentialed through the medical staff of HOCC. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 1. Evaluate patients through detailed psychiatric evaluations that include mental status and risk assessments, a full review of psycho-social comprehensive assessments, and development of a detailed medical history. 2. Orders/performs appropriate laboratory diagnostic and other screening tests. Seeks other information as needed, including consultation with primary care physicians and medical specialists. 3. Develops and implements a treatment plan that involves and includes the patient in active participation in treatment. And revises the plan as indicated. Provides monitoring and continuity of care between visits according to treatment plan including triaging patients calls and communications. 4. Writes orders for medications, treatments and other matters pertaining to patient care. 5. Writes progress notes on patients charts indicating patient status and treatment recommended. 6. Provides psychotherapy to individuals or groups as appropriate and requested by the Medical Director. 7. Assumes care for physical and psychological needs of patients during examinations and provides emotional support to family members when appropriate. 8. Charts observations, test results and all patient communication in the medical record as directed by HOCC hospital policy and procedure. 9. Ensures accurate maintenance of patients medical records and that patient records are treated as confidential information. 10. Advises patients and families on use of various medication including dosage, side effects and composition. 11. Reviews and interprets results of diagnostic studies and tests, consults with supervisory physician when appropriate, incorporates information into plan of care. 12. Determines and discusses diagnosis with patient, documents information on charts and charge slips. 13. Arranges for appropriate follow-up care/referrals for patients. 14. Oversees R.N. services and operations of the department as assigned by the Medical Director. 15. Provides healthcare diagnosis discharge information for the patients and families and writes discharge instructions. 16. Recommends and develops new services and programs. 17. Participates in peer review, chart reviews, staff education, clinical guidelines development, and other continuing education and quality assurance activities to demonstrate compliance with standards. 18. Displays and upholds HHC core values of dignity, compassion, service excellence, community and integrity. Consistently demonstrates caring for patients, for one another, and for the organization they are part of, and contributes to building trust, pride and camaraderie. JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLREQUIREMENTS, AND DESIRED ATTRIBUTES 1. Knowledge of advanced practice of nursing including anatomy and physiology, psychiatry, psychopharmacology, psychosocial/family systems, drug and alcohol addiction, diagnostic testing, interpretation of results and clinical decision making. 2. Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices and regulations related to evaluating and providing patient care, and professional ethics related to the delivery of nursing care. 3. Maintains good relations and fosters effective public relations with patients, medical staff and other departments as well as other hospitals that use services. 4. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards and participates in assigned quality improvement efforts and development of new procedures for patient care. 5. Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in service meetings, and workshops and incorporates information for improving patient care. 6. Attends clinical disposition, supervision, and case review meetings as required. 7. Meets the established quality and productivity measure of the department. 8. Performs all other related duties as assigned. Education Requirements * Masters in Nursing, preferably PMHNP * Current CT APRN license * NP certified in Adult Acute Care Minimum Requirements * Current CT Controlled Substance Registry * Minimum of two years of experience as an RN, APRN * Suboxone certification * Bilingual **Primary Location: **Connecticut-New Britain-73 Cedar St NB - HOCC (10148) **Work Locations: ** **Job: **Advanced Practitioners **Organization: **William W. Backus Hospital **Job Posting: **Dec 27, 2018

  • Industry
    Hospital and Health Care