Nurse Practitioner

JOB DESCRIPTION

NURSE PRACTITIONER

Reports to: Medical Director for Clinical Supervision

Chief Operations Officer for Administrative Supervision

Salary: Negotiable

Duties and Responsibilities:

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1. Evaluation and diagnosis of consumers in outpatient setting
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2. Will conduct routine medication management and six-month reassessments
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3. Pharmacological treatment for patients including prescribing medications and providing follow -up in office or in the field if needed
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4. Provide continuity of care by facilitating hospital admits when needed
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5. Coordinate care with other service providers inside and/or outside of the agency. This includes availability for telephone consultations and team meetings as needed
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6. Consult with the supervising physician as needed
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7. Responsible for ensuring that 20% of work is reviewed by the Medical Director or designee every 30 days as required by state licensing board
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8. Other duties as assigned
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Requirements:

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• RN degree; Advance Practice Nurse
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• Full unrestricted TN license or multistate license that includes TN
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• Nurse Practitioner certification; Psychiatry certification preferred
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• Previous mental health experience
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• Excellent communication skills
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EOE/M/F/V/ADA