Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry (NPP)

Essential duties and responsibilities

Provide psychiatric care through diagnosis, clinical judgment, and management to restore, maintain, and improve mental health status in accordance with practice policies and scope of practice, including: o assessment of physical, emotional, and developmental status of the individual and family; o analysis of health behavior related to personality, life style, and culture; o prescriptive treatment of health problems as defined by nurse practitioner act; o counseling and client advocacy; o provides health education to clients, clinic staff, and community organizations;

Performs assessment of the environmental status of the community and its impact on health.

Obtains patient histories and develops patient care charts, ensuring completeness and accuracy.

Initiates medical or nursing orders; interprets nursing and clinical assessments; implements advancements in patient care.

Supervises and/or coordinates the activities of patient care and/or support staff as assigned.

Reviews, evaluates and documents client response to care; assesses client's medical/nursing educational needs and provides both formal and informal teaching; effectively involves client, family and significant others in plan of care.

Works in collaboration and/or coordination with other health-care providers within community agencies to provide comprehensive client care.

Supports the efforts of staff to assess and triage patients for levels of psychological functioning and risk, determines need for referral to Psychiatrist or another agency, and assists with psychological diagnosis and management.

Participates in Quality Improvement and Utilization Management programs and activities.

Participates in program planning, development, implementation and evaluation relating to specific job, agency, and program functions.

Participates in a continuing education program designed by the Psychiatrist/Medical Director.

Participates in staff meetings, conferences, and in-service training and continuing education.

Participates in recruitment, interviewing and performance evaluations of clinical personnel.

Performs administrative duties, including: community outreach and education, staffing, attending behavioral health meetings, acting as intermediary between other agencies, and goal setting/monitoring of progress.

Participates in peer review.

Maintains standards of care as described in Principles of Practice, protocols, and Scope of Practice as approved by the State of New York Board of Nursing and the American Medical Association.

May participate in planning programs and in developing specific health policies and procedures.

Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.

Performs other related functions as required for agency operations.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required of personnel so classified.