Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric)
Description
PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Conducts initial client assessment to include obtaining psychiatric and medical history, performing
psychiatric assessment and overall health assessment for any presenting problem
• Orders necessary laboratory studies, monitors and follows-up on abnormal results
• Provides prescriptions for psychiatric medications under the advice and direction of a medical doctor
• Assesses and evaluates responses to medications and monitors for potential side effects or adverse
reactions
• Consults with other members of the treatment team on clients’ treatment plans
• Documents using Subjective information, Objective information, Assessment Plan/Symptom Observation
Assessment Plan (SOAP) Format, a complete assessment and plan including all medication changes on
each client
• Maintain and ensures HIPAA, ethical standards and professional boundaries with all staff and clients
• Obtains medication consents when appropriate
• Participates in staff in-service and case presentation meetings
• Consults with medical doctor regularly on treatment plans for clients
• Other duties as assigned or necessary to support your department/program, office and/or the company
• Provide the best customer care possible
• Identify and build upon the strengths of consumers, coworkers, and the communities we serve.
• Support consumers’ steps towards Recovery and Wellness
• Create an organizational culture that respects and celebrates the diversity of our consumers
• Value learning as an ongoing process that enables us to better service our consumers and establishes our
leadership in the industry
• Research and utilize our industry’s best practices and analyze our own services to ensure the best possible outcomes