Psych Nurse Practitioner - Non-Crisis - Yuma

Overview

Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) is an integrated behavioral healthcare agency offering programs throughout Arizona. CBI provides residential, outpatient, inpatient, patient-centered medical homes, medication-assisted treatment, and crisis services to individuals experiencing crisis, opioid use disorder, homelessness, and mental illness.

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Full Job Description

Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) is an integrated behavioral healthcare agency offering a variety of different programs throughout Arizona. CBI provides residential, outpatient, inpatient, patient-centered medical homes, medication-assisted treatment, and crisis services to individuals experiencing crisis, opioid use disorder, homelessness, and mental illness.

At Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI), a psychiatric practitioner is an integral specialty for our whole person approach in our integrated system of physical, psychiatric, and addiction services. The scope of practice of psychiatric practitioner in the inpatient setting will see adults 18 and older, all genders, all socio-economic backgrounds, complex medical history, and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Psychiatric practitioners at CBI will be expected to provide patient-centered, evidence-based care for patients as well as serve as patient advocates in all health-related matters, including the appropriate use of specialists, health services, and community resources.

This document defines the skills, activities, and expertise that fall within the psychiatric practitioner’s scope of practice in the inpatient and outpatient setting.

• Complete Medical Practitioner Admission Orders and CON (for a Physician only) are completed and signed by the admitting medical practitioner; if the medical practitioner is not a physician, the practitioner will coordinate with the CPEC Medical Director to sign the CON within 24 hours of admission
• Complete a psychiatric evaluation (HPI) in its entirety and document the evaluation in the patient file for each individual admitted to the inpatient behavioral health facility within 24 hours of admission. Review and acknowledge completed physical health H&P of each patient within 24 hours of admission
• Review treatment plan and modify to meet psychiatric, medical detoxification, and physical health needs
• Review cases with RN and Transition Coordinator daily during rounds as part of the discharge planning process
• Rounds completed daily in Inpatient between 0800 and 1600
• Document daily rounds in progress notes
• Monitor the treatment of physical health and coordination with PCP and other prescribers while in treatment
• Initiate or recommend Consults and Coordination of Care
• Coordinate with one another when discharging, admitting or transferring a patient to a different CBI program or level of care and document in the medical record to ensure a smooth transition
• Be available or initiate coordination of care promptly; initiate or direct staff to obtain collateral information and review provided medical documentation
• Provide necessary documentation and treatment for patients under petition or court-ordered treatment including Special Treatment Plan and coordinate treatment with the outpatient team
• Discharge orders and plan; document and sign full discharge orders and follow-up recommendations within 24 hours of discharge; document review of discharge plan with the patient
• PHARMACOTHERAPY:
  Prescribe appropriate pharmacotherapy for related psychiatric disorders and coordinate care for physical health, substance abuse treatment, and pain management; adhere to accepted standards of care
• Maintain at least 80% e-prescribing with a goal of 100%
• Evidence in documentation of evaluating each patient for addiction medicine protocol prior to discharge
• Evidence in documentation of evaluating each patient for ongoing Suboxone taper prior to discharge
• Evidence in documentation of ongoing mental health/psychiatric care prior to discharge
• Evidence in documentation of ongoing physical health issues prior to discharge

• Complete orientation as directed by CBI, including shadowing another practitioner prior to working with patients
• Complete a…