Direct Staffing Inc
Inpatient APRN, Behavioral Health
Direct Staffing Inc, Framingham, Massachusetts, us, 01704
Inpatient APRN, Behavioral HealthFramingham MassachusettsExperience:
2-5 yearsDegree:
BachelorsJob Description:Under the general administrative direction of the Senior Director of Inpatient Behavioral Services and clinical supervision of the Chief of Psychiatry, the APRN will function as an attending, providing psychiatric assessments, psychopharmacological interventions, and treatment to inpatients across the lifespan ranging from older adolescents (17 on up) to the adult and geriatric population. The APRN will work collaboratively on a multidisciplinary team of clinicians which include LICSWS, RNs, MHCs, MDs, and trainees to provide psychopharmacological consultation to individuals experiencing mental health issues on our inpatient units.Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide diagnosis, psychopharmacologic intervention, and treatment to individuals suffering from a wide range of psychiatric disorders.Be competent in providing diagnostic formulations and consequent decision-making in the management and treatment of complex psychiatric disorders with a goal of promoting overall health wellness.Provide health care in accordance with the standards of practice as outlined by the American Nurses Association.Work collaboratively with the treatment team in establishing a treatment plan and subsequent intervention for the patient.Work closely with the Associate Medical Director of Adult services in the coordination of care.Ensure the timely submission of billing and other necessary documentation required by hospital policy, insurers, and The Joint Commission.Participate in all weekly and monthly departmental meetings/education in an effort to ensure the seamless provision of care.Work collaboratively with Directors/Managers within the various service lines to provide ongoing stabilization of the patient in the inpatient setting.Participate in treatment team meetings with a multidisciplinary treatment team and oversee the updating of treatment plans weekly.Maintain communication and telephone contact with important referral sources such as psychiatric directors and medical directors for HMOs, nursing homes, elder service centers, and higher volume physician referral sources.Consult as necessary to other hospital units.Perform additional duties as appropriate to program success, maintenance of clinical excellence, and as assigned by the Associate Medical Director.Qualifications:
MSN degree with current Massachusetts license registration as RN PC or NP, graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist program with ANCC certification in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, US DEA and Massachusetts Registration as Controlled Substances Practitioner, Schedules II-VI, and 3-5 years of experience required.Additional Information:
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.Direct Staffing Inc
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2-5 yearsDegree:
BachelorsJob Description:Under the general administrative direction of the Senior Director of Inpatient Behavioral Services and clinical supervision of the Chief of Psychiatry, the APRN will function as an attending, providing psychiatric assessments, psychopharmacological interventions, and treatment to inpatients across the lifespan ranging from older adolescents (17 on up) to the adult and geriatric population. The APRN will work collaboratively on a multidisciplinary team of clinicians which include LICSWS, RNs, MHCs, MDs, and trainees to provide psychopharmacological consultation to individuals experiencing mental health issues on our inpatient units.Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide diagnosis, psychopharmacologic intervention, and treatment to individuals suffering from a wide range of psychiatric disorders.Be competent in providing diagnostic formulations and consequent decision-making in the management and treatment of complex psychiatric disorders with a goal of promoting overall health wellness.Provide health care in accordance with the standards of practice as outlined by the American Nurses Association.Work collaboratively with the treatment team in establishing a treatment plan and subsequent intervention for the patient.Work closely with the Associate Medical Director of Adult services in the coordination of care.Ensure the timely submission of billing and other necessary documentation required by hospital policy, insurers, and The Joint Commission.Participate in all weekly and monthly departmental meetings/education in an effort to ensure the seamless provision of care.Work collaboratively with Directors/Managers within the various service lines to provide ongoing stabilization of the patient in the inpatient setting.Participate in treatment team meetings with a multidisciplinary treatment team and oversee the updating of treatment plans weekly.Maintain communication and telephone contact with important referral sources such as psychiatric directors and medical directors for HMOs, nursing homes, elder service centers, and higher volume physician referral sources.Consult as necessary to other hospital units.Perform additional duties as appropriate to program success, maintenance of clinical excellence, and as assigned by the Associate Medical Director.Qualifications:
MSN degree with current Massachusetts license registration as RN PC or NP, graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist program with ANCC certification in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, US DEA and Massachusetts Registration as Controlled Substances Practitioner, Schedules II-VI, and 3-5 years of experience required.Additional Information:
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.Direct Staffing Inc
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