RB APN

Job Purpose Summary: The Psychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), also known as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), is responsible for providing comprehensive psychiatric care to residents in a licensed mental health residential facility. This includes psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, medication management, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team to support recovery and stabilization. Objectives and Key Results: - Medical Orders signed upon admission of the client - Patient needs to be seen within24hours of admission - Ability to complete a medication management appointment in30 minutes - Ability to complete a psychiatric evaluation in60minutes Responsibilities Include: - Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments, including mental status exams and diagnostic evaluations - Diagnose and treat mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders in accordance withDSM-5 criteria - Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychotropic medications in compliance with Ohio laws and standards of care - Develop, implement, and update individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the clinical team - Provide ongoing medication management and follow-up care - Monitor residents for medication efficacy, side effects, and potential interactions - Respond to psychiatric emergencies and provide crisis intervention as needed - Collaborate with therapists, nurses, case managers, and other staff to ensure coordinated care - Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation - Educate residents and families on diagnoses, medications, and treatment plans - Participate in case conferences, treatment team meetings, and quality improvement initiatives - Documentation-Medication management/ evals-completed and signed within 24 hours - Ability to administer Long-Acting Injectables Job Type: Full-time Required education/qualifications: - Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited program - Current licensure as an APRN in the State of practice - Certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) through American Nurses Credentialing Center - Current DEA registration and prescriptive authority in Ohio - Active Certificate to Prescribe (CTP) in state of practice - Minimum of [1–3] years of experience in psychiatric or behavioral health settings (residential experience preferred) Required experience: - Minimum of [1–3] years of experience in psychiatric or behavioral health settings (residential experience preferred) Proper Knowledge and Skills: Medical Competencies - Demonstrates sound knowledge of psychopharmacology, prescribing medications, and DEA/CDS regulations - Demonstrates sound knowledge of ordering and interpreting lab work - Demonstrates sound knowledge of diagnostic criteria, DSMV, - Demonstrates sound knowledge of administration and interpretation of Clinical Assessment Tools such as AIMS, PHQ9, Columbia Scale - Demonstrates sound knowledge of co-occurring disorders - Demonstrates sound knowledge of Crisis management and assessment/management of suicidal ideation - Produces high quality and clinically appropriate documentation in a timely manner Core Competencies - Proper English and grammar, usage and spelling - Software application related to the field - General offices principles and practices - Basic computer knowledge including email etiquette - Professional phone and customer service demeanor - Demonstrate Motivational Interviewing Skills - Demonstrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Demonstrate Educational Strategies Physical requirements: - Must be able to lift20-50 lbs. - Occasional to frequent walking, sitting, standing, driving - Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing) Environmental Factors: - Communicable diseases - Hot/cold temperatures - Environmental conditions may vary Required licenses or certifications: - Advanced Practice Nursing Certification/PMHNP - Master or Doctorate - DEA/CDS - ACLS certification