Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

at Pawnee Mental Health Services in Manhattan, Kansas, United States

Job Description

Who We Are

At Pawnee Mental Health, we take a great deal of pride in the services we offer and the progress made by those we serve. All employees, regardless of their role, are an important part of our success. To help us achieve our mission, we’re looking for bright and talented people with great ideas. We believe individuals and families with mental health and/or substance use challenges should have the opportunity to lead normal, productive lives at home and in their communities. If you feel the same, we invite you to explore the opportunity below to see how you can make a difference!

The Role You’ll Play

The PMHNP will collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary team to ensure the highest standards of care are provided to those we serve. Our team of PMHNPs is composed of compassionate professionals who play a formative role in community mental health, resulting in positive community impact.

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations of mental health center clients as referred.
• Provide medication management and education services consistent with client needs.
• Meet and comply with all administrative and clinical documentation requirements.
• Meet personal and departmental direct service expectations and goals.
• Utilize staff psychiatrists for supervision and case consultation as necessary.
• Provide case consultation to the agency’s clinical staff as needed.
• Facilitate and evaluate admissions to inpatient mental health or substance use treatment when required.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Attend and participate in staff meetings as required.
• Participate in the Quality, Risk and Utilization Review process, including peer review, as assigned by the Medical Director and/or Assistant Director.
• Maintain educational requirements regarding current best practices, medications, and treatments.
• Collaborate with administrative and support staff to ensure efficiency in scheduling client appointments, follow-up, consultations, phone calls, and paperwork time.
• Collaborate with nursing staff to ensure effective follow-up, monitoring, and education regarding medication and symptoms of mental illness with clients and family members.

Other Job Functions:

• Maintain and advance knowledge and skills related to the field through regular review of pertinent materials and attendance at training events.
• Adhere to standards, policies, and instructions established by PMHS Policy and Procedure and applicable ethical codes.
• Review and comply with the Pawnee Code of Conduct outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or management personnel.

Pawnee Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will receive equal and equitable consideration without regard to race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or any other status or condition protected by law. Any applicant who feels they have experienced discrimination via the PMHS hiring process may file a written complaint at https://www.pawnee.org/our-commitment-to-you.cfm.