Residential PMHNP

Job Overview

Schedule:

The schedule is flexible: 8 hours per week at Alberta Plaza, 4 hours per week at Rita May, and 4 hours per week at McCarthy. Total 16 hours per week.

Essential Responsibilities 

 

This position description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.  Management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties as necessary.   

 

Determine medical necessity and appropriateness of mental health services for enrolled consumers. 

Document medical supervision of cases by signing comprehensive mental health assessments, updates, and individual support and service plans. 

Provide psychiatric assessments for enrolled consumers. 

Provide screening and assessment of consumer’s medical needs, including lab testing. 

Provide medication consultation and management for consumers, including supplying prescriptions and providing ongoing assessment of medication effectiveness, safety, and appropriateness. 

Provide case consultation to Cascadia clinicians, including participation in regular treatment team meetings. 

Maintain accurate and up to date documentation on consumer care, following agency requirements for clinical and billing purposes. 

Work cooperatively with other treatment team members in the service of consumers. 

Work cooperatively with external care providers and support system members in the service of consumers. 

Provide availability via phone during evenings, weekends, holidays, and other non-traditional work hours for consultation on urgent issues, including seclusion and/or restraint use, if required by the residential program. 

Comply with Oregon Administrative Rules for issues involving seclusion and/or restraint, including on site evaluations and documentation, if required by the residential program. 

Respect and honor consumer rights and responsibilities and demonstrate professional boundaries and ethics.  

Adhere to mandatory abuse reporting laws and HIPAA requirements. 

Perform other duties as assigned. 

 

Qualifications 

 

Education: 

Must have an Active State Nursing License as a PMHNP, including maintenance requirements and DEA certification. Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.  

Experience: 

2-5 years of clinical experience with a community mental health clinic population is preferred but not essential. 

Specialized Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

Sufficient computer skills to complete documentation in an electronic medical records system in a timely manner  

Provide care in a setting consistent with the principles of collaborative care informed by stages of change models  

Core Competencies 

 

Leadership and Decision Making: 

Make decisions regarding the potential initiation, management, and discontinuation of all psychotropic medications Provide appropriate and high quality medical care to consumers  

Coordinate care with interventions provided by other care providers 

Appropriately use and monitor medications 

Take financial issues into consideration when making prescription decisions 

Make decisions with little to no guidance and review 

Maintain confidentiality of information when necessary 

 

Interpersonal: 

Excellent verbal and written communication skills  

Empower consumers, and engage them as active participants in their recovery process  

Work independently as well as part of a team 

Make therapeutic interventions that support other team members, including the primary therapist 

Establish rapport with a wide variety of consumers 

Understand, appreciate, and respect diversity and cultural differences  

 

Working Conditions 

 

Work is performed in a typical residential setting.  As such, the setting may or may not be secure, and the PMHNP will be responsible for creating a safe environment within the meeting area.  Employee will be provided with a private space, as needed, in which to meet with consumers, and have access to appropriate tools with which to meet the requirements of their work (such as computer, printer, scale, and other).     

Mental Demands: 

Assigned work includes interacting with a variety of consumers, some of whom may present emotional and/or behavioral challenges. The PMHNP is expected to respond with appropriate professional interventions.   

Busy schedules will demand a high degree of time management skills, including triage and prioritization skills. 

Physical Demands: 

Employee must be able to safely navigate the environment in the residential building.   

Benefits

We offer generous benefits for our full-time and part-time employees (20 hours + pro-rated) including:

Generous Paid Time Off Package Full-time employees earn 6 weeks of PTO in their first year!Medical and Dental Coverage (begins 1st of the month following 30 days after hire date)VSP Vision Discount Plan403(B) Retirement Savings (Pre and post-tax plans with up to 8% employer matching contribution!)Flexible Spending Account (FSA) (Medical, dependent care, and transportation options)Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life InsurancePaid Bereavement and Jury Duty LeaveLength of Service AwardVoluntary Life InsuranceSupplemental InsuranceStudent loan forgiveness options

Wellness Benefits:

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)Bicycle ReimbursementDiscounted Fitness MembershipsTrauma Support Team

Starting Rate Range in USD ($)

149793.93

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164782.49