Psych Nurse Practitioner - Non-Crisis - Tucson

Community Bridges
Tucson, AZ
Category Healthcare
Job Description
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner needed to provide patient-centered, evidence-based care for patients in inpatient and outpatient settings. Provides pharmacotherapy, addiction medicine, and mental health/psychiatric care. Maintains patient data logs and provides necessary documentation and treatment.

Requirements

  • Complete Medical Practitioner Admission Orders and CON
  • Complete a psychiatric evaluation (HPI) in its entirety
  • Reviews treatment plan and modifies to meet psychiatric, as well as, medical detoxification and physical health needs
  • Rounds completed daily in Inpatient
  • Documents daily rounds in progress note
  • Monitors the treatment of physical health and/or coordination with PCP and other prescribers while in treatment
  • Initiates or recommends Consults and Coordination of Care
  • Coordinate with one another when discharging, admitting or transferring a patient
  • Provides necessary documentation and treatment for patients under petition or court-ordered treatment
  • Documents and signs full discharge orders and follow-up recommendations
  • Maintain at least 80% of e-prescribing with a goal of 100%
  • Addiction Medicine: Evaluate each patient for addiction medicine protocol prior to discharge
  • Suboxone Taper: Evaluate each patient for ongoing suboxone taper prior to discharge
  • Mental Health/Psychiatric Care: Evaluate each patient for ongoing mental health/psychiatric care prior to discharge
  • Physical Health: Evaluate each patient for ongoing physical health issues prior to discharge
  • Complete orientation as directed by CBI
  • Complete a TB skin test prior to working with CBI patients and annually thereafter
  • Obtains and maintains suboxone waiver for to treat the maximum number of patients for which the practitioner is eligible
  • Maintains necessary patient data logs as required when treating patients with buprenorphine
  • Provides evidence of CPR/First Aid prior to working with CBI patients and provides documentation of renewal every two years
  • Participate in quality management initiatives and correct any identified areas of deficiency within 72 hours
  • Maintain a minimum 85% compliance with documentation requirements
  • Not cancel patient appointments without prior notification to CBI
  • Not refuse to see CBI patient(s) without approval from the medical director
  • Adhere to the appointment scheduling protocols assigned by the medical director and monitored by the medical management team
  • Maintain a minimum 85% patient satisfaction
  • Maintain a minimum of 75% follow-up rate
  • Complete and document all medication assessments and informed consents by the end of assigned shift or within 24 hours of seeing the patient
  • Review the Controlled Substance Prescription Monitoring Program prior to treatment and coordinate care with other prescribing practitioners
  • Attend regular staffing and rounds on assigned patients
  • Support utilization review activities by clearly documenting admission medical necessity and continued stay necessity
  • Support utilization management activities by providing reviews when requested by payors
  • Ensure necessary documentation and treatment for patients under petition or court order
  • Promote collaboration patient care by communicating with referring and receiving professionals
  • Attend and actively participate in practitioner meetings
  • Participate in peer review activities and performance improvement projects
  • Comply with agreed upon work schedules to provide coverage at the facility and meet the clinical and business needs
  • Give a minimum of 60 days’ notice for time off
  • Notify Director of Medical Practice and Medical Director in the case of an emergency and inability to cover a scheduled shift
  • Adhere to all policies and procedures established by CBI

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, Supplemental plans - Hospital indemnity/ Critical Illness
  • Pet Insurance
  • Dependent Care Savings
  • Health Care Savings
  • 401K with employer match
  • Generous PTO accrual
  • Wellness programs
  • Tuition Reimbursement and Scholarship Programs
  • incentives
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