Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Bilingual

Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health (NOAH), a Federally Qualified Health Center, seeks a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to provide outpatient psychiatric evaluation and medication management services. You will work in coordination with outpatient Behavioral Health services to serve adult and youth clients with behavioral health issues. Bilingual Spanish proficiency is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric services to clients in a variety of clinical settings during scheduled hours
• Assess, diagnose, and treat adults, adolescents, and children experiencing symptoms of behavioral health disorders
• Prescribe, recommend, or discontinue drugs and treatments to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders
• Collaborate with counselors, social workers, and other treatment team members to coordinate client care
• Design and participate in the development of individualized treatment plans incorporating best and leading practices
• Examine or order laboratory or diagnostic tests to provide information on general physical condition and mental disorders
• Collaborate with guardians, relatives, and significant others on client conditions and treatment when clinically appropriate
• Counsel clients during appointments as necessary
• Complete timely and accurate medical records, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, outcome measures, and billing entries
• Prepare and submit assessments, progress notes, reports, and summaries to entities and agencies as required
• Return calls and emails promptly within 24 hours of receipt or sooner if clinically necessary
• Make independent decisions based on protocols developed utilizing national guidelines for treatment interventions
• Maintain customer relations with all agency staff and clients
• Maintain medical records and submit at least 10% of records to the supervising Psychiatrist for biweekly review
• Record all services performed for accurate billing in compliance with all local, state, and federal laws and payor rules and regulations
• Submit billing documents in a timely fashion
• Identify ways to improve and promote quality; provide teaching and education to clinical staff as requested
• Follow all procedures and protocols per NOAH policy, federal and state regulations, and standard practice
• Actively participate in all agency and department education, training, and in-services
• Attend, participate in, and assist with meetings, trainings, community outreach activities, continuing education opportunities, and other activities as required
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate Degree in Nursing with focus on Psychiatric nursing
• Graduation from a state-certified advance practice program specializing in psychiatry/mental health
• 1-2 years providing direct client care to persons receiving treatment for psychiatric disorders
• Ability to work with both adult and youth/child populations

Licenses and Certifications

• Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in Psychiatric Mental Health (PMH) as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
• Unrestricted license to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in Arizona
• Valid DEA number and unrestricted DEA license in Arizona
• State-issued Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) in Arizona
• Registration with the state Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) where direct services will be provided
• No suspension, exclusion, or debarment from participation in federal health care programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
• Current Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card or must pass fingerprint clearance within 7 days following hire

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 or more years of experience as a psychiatric provider
• Experience with telemedicine
• Bilingual Spanish proficiency

Additional Requirements

• New hires are required to pass pre-employment background check and drug testing
• Must maintain credentials and licensure