Description
The Nurse Practitioner provides clinical care for participants within the PROS program while maintaining a strength-based recovery-oriented perspective. The Nurse Practitioner works collaboratively with the psychiatrist to provide patient assessment and diagnosis, formulate treatment plans, prescribe medications, order laboratory tests, interpret test results, provide patient education, prepare medical records and refer patients for inpatient care in accordance with statutes, regulations and protocols regulating the profession. The incumbent reports to the PROS Program Director; he/she collaborates with the Psychiatrist &/or nurse on the team as required.
Essential Functions:
- Provides patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment plans in accordance with statutes, regulations and protocols regulating the profession
- Promotes the concept of participants taking greater responsibility for self-monitoring of their medication and physical health issues towards the participants' goal, enhanced independence and self-sufficiency
- Collaborates with the psychiatrist, the nursing staff and wider multi-disciplinary team within the PROS program and external collaterals
- Provides psychiatric health services, education, counseling and emotional support
- Refers patients for inpatient care, in collaboration with the staff psychiatrist, as necessary
- Issues medication prescriptions in accordance with treatment guidelines
- Orders laboratory tests, interprets and explains the test results to patients
- Provides patient education regarding medications, risks, benefits and reasonable outcome expectations
- Communicates with patients and engages in follow-up as necessary
- May also provide primary medical care services as indicated, in accordance with statues, regulations and protocols regulating the profession
- Administer IM medication to PROS participants
- Pre-pour oral medications for PROS participants who are on supervised medication
- Maintain Medication Log and Inventory
- Run Health Education workshops for identified participants
- Conduct Health Screenings & perform required assessments
- Monitor Chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and GERD
- Attend bi-weekly supervision to review issues, coordinate services and present issues/ cases for review if unable to attend team meetings or PROS Administrative Meeting
- As schedule allows: Attend and participate in weekly staff meetings and periodic in-service trainings
- Presents issues/cases for review at team meeting and PROS Administrative Meeting
- Maintain competency in various evidenced-based practices including Wellness Self-Management and Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements:
- Current NYS NP/PNP license
- Knowledge of adult psychiatric rehabilitation preferred
- Experience in working with chronic populations in the context of a rehab and recovery model
- Basic computer skills
We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged.
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