Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Center for Behavioral Health

Come join our team! Crossing Rivers Health provides competitive pay along with an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision; life insurance, short term disability, paid time off, a retirement plan w/company match, and more!

Crossing Rivers Health is located in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin which is a beautiful river town nestled between the bluffs of Northeast Iowa and Southwest Wisconsin. The Driftless Region is picturesque and well-known for its variety of year-round activities for individuals and families to enjoy.

Position Summary Provide advanced nursing care for patients with psychiatric disorders. May provide psychotherapy under the direction of a psychiatrist in accordance to the State of Wisconsin DHS 35 regulations.

Essential Job Functions

• Monitor patients’ medication usage and results.
• Document patients’ medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes.
• Diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions.
• Evaluate patients’ behavior to formulate diagnoses or assess treatments.
• Distinguish between physiologically and psychologically based disorders and diagnose appropriately.
• Assess patients’ mental and physical status based on the presenting symptoms and complaints.
• Educate patients and family members about mental health and medical conditions, preventive health measures, medications or treatment plans.
• Write prescriptions for psychotropic medications as allowed by state regulations and collaborative practice agreements.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, or nursing staff, to develop, implement, or evaluate treatment plans.
• Develop and implement treatment plans.
• Participate in activities aimed at professional growth and development including conferences or continuing education activities.
• Order and interpret relevant diagnostic or laboratory tests.
• Consult with psychiatrists or other professionals when unusual or complex cases are encountered.
• Participate in treatment team conferences regarding diagnosis or treatment of difficult cases.
• Develop practice protocols for mental health problems based on review and evaluation of published research.
• Refer patients requiring more specialized or complex treatment to psychiatrists, primary care physicians, or other medical specialists.
• Teach classes on mental health topics.
• Administer medications,
• Monitor the use and status of medical and pharmaceutical supplies.
• Provide routine physical health screenings to detect or monitor acute or chronic health problems.
• Other job duties and responsibilities as assigned to effectively meet the needs of the patients, the department, and the organization as a whole.

Competency Statement(s)

• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
• Conceptual Thinking - Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Education: Master's Degree Required, Field of Study: Nursing - Doctorate Preferred, Field of Study: Nursing

Experience: Minimum of 6 months experience in Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner role.

Certifications & Licenses

Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the State of Wisconsin and licensed as a APNP in Wisconsin. Current DEA number. Must be board certified, prefer PMHNP-BC certification. If not currently licensed in Wisconsin (RN and/or APNP), licensure must be obtained prior to first day of employment