RN / Registered Nurse / New York / Any / Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - X waiver required Job
Company: Nurse Job Board
Location: Rochester
Posted on: March 20, 2023
Job Description:
Psychiatric / Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner with X-Waiver
needed Join a private, inpatient chemical dependency treatment
facility in NY with locations across the state. This makes them
easily accessible from all major cities in the Northeast, the
facilities offer comprehensive services for the treatment of
alcoholism and substance abuse. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
assists the Medical Director by providing supportive medical care
and other behavioral health related services to patients during
their stay at our facility. Job Description & Duties:
- Performs comprehensive history and physical examinations, and
compiles patient medical data, including behavioral health history
and results of physical examination
- Evaluates and manages detox regimes for patients in our care
including writing orders and follow-up treatment as indicated
- Evaluates and treats patients in our care as needed for medical
issues including patient education
- Makes referrals to outside care/ facilities or orders
diagnostic/laboratory tests as needed
- Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections, routine
exams, suture removal, and wound care, and managing infection
- Participates in treatment teams and develops and implements
patient treatment and aftercare plans, records progress notes, and
assists in provision of continuity of care
- Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with
prescribed therapeutic regimens, emotional problems of daily
living, health maintenance, and addiction treatment
- Preparation and education of patients and family members for
discharge medications and instructions. Preparation of discharge
summaries, prescriptions and follow up tests and appointments
- Individual case assignments, case conferences, treatment team
meetings, crisis intervention, educational presentations for staff
and patients
- Participates in Performance Improvement Initiatives Education
and requirements:
- Post Graduate Degree – Masters in Psychiatric Nursing
- 1 – 3 years experience as a psychiatric nurse practitioner
- Experience in detoxification / addiction nursing
- PMHNP; BLS or CPR Certification For more information, please
contact .
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