APRN Behavioral Health - Inpatient and Consult Liaison - Inpatient Masonic Behavioral Health - .5FTE
Company: Advocate Health
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
Major Responsibilities:
- Evaluates, diagnoses, treats, and manages acute, critical and
chronic patients within an outpatient clinic, hospital-based
outpatient department, and inpatient hospital setting.
- Obtains medical histories, conducts physical examinations and
assesses and determines differential diagnosis.
- Interprets and evaluates patient data for the purpose of
determining management and treatment of patients. Consults with
physician as appropriate. Adjusts patient care plan by reviewing
and monitoring treatments and therapy plans.
- Coordinates specialty care program for specific patient
population in one or more of the following areas: mental health,
and/or substance abuse/dependence, and eating disorders. Maintains
patient schedule; assesses, diagnoses, treats, orders and
prescribes based on patient needs.
- Assists with complex inpatient procedures in area of clinical
specialty.
- Prescribes, recommends and regulates pharmacologic and
non-pharmacologic therapies across multiple care settings,
including controlled medications that are warranted by patient's
diagnosis or changing medical condition.
- Provides complex care coordination, which includes managing a
variety of ancillary services, laboratory findings, discharge
planning, provider referrals and medical devices as needed.
- Orders, performs, and interprets procedures and diagnostic
tests or studies, in the field of clinical specialty trained and
determined competent by a physician, to manage simple conditions
such as those produced by infection or trauma, as well as to assist
in the management of more complex illness and injury. Examples
include: injections, immunizations, suturing, wound care, screening
for medical problems with point of care testing.
- Counsels, instructs and educates patients on physical and
mental health including: diet, preventive health measures, health
behaviors, self-care skills, disease, treatment options, and normal
growth and development.
- Prepares, dictates and signs patient care plans and summaries
of patient care. Maintains records according to established
standards and guidelines.
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to
provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must
demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development
over the life span and possess the ability to assess data
reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate
information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative
to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as
described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific
information is developed further in the departmental job
standards.Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team
member practices, and
- Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber license issued by the state
of Wisconsin, and
- Nurse Practitioner (AANP) certification issued by the American
Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), or
- Nurse Practitioner (ANCC) certification issued by the American
Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and
- Adult Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
(ANCC), and
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration issued by
the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration, and
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providerscertification
issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained
within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not
required.Education Required:
- Master's Degree in Nursing.Experience Required:
- Typically requires 2 years of experience in providing and
coordinating care for patients with acute, critical and chronic
health conditions.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- Maintains practice within both an outpatient clinic and
inpatient hospital setting performing complex care coordination and
advanced care to patients with complex, acute, critical and chronic
health conditions.
- Demonstrated high level of clinical proficiency, and excellent
decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as an effective
member of a health care team.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to
effectively collaborate with and establish/build relationships with
others.
- Proven organizational skills and ability to prioritize
effectively.Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Must be able to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and twist
continuously throughout the workday.
- Must have functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing.
- May be exposed to the following hazards: mechanical,
electrical, chemical, and radiation as well as blood and body
fluids; therefore, protective clothing and equipment (i.e.,
goggles, lead apron, gloves, gowns, etc.) must be worn as
necessary.
- Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.This job
description indicates the general nature and level of work expected
of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities
required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform
other related duties.
Keywords: Advocate Health, Chicago , APRN Behavioral Health - Inpatient and Consult Liaison - Inpatient Masonic Behavioral Health - .5FTE, Healthcare , Chicago, Illinois
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