Advanced Practice Nurse

Position Location: Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare - Northfield, Ohio Salary Information: $40.47 - $56.76 per hour ($84,178 - $118,061 per year) Work Hours: 8:00am - 4:30am; Flexible hours to meet operational need To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at Job Duties: Serves as a health care provider, providing primary psychiatric care in coordination with interdisciplinary health care & mental health team; creates & implements patient care plans & performs advanced nursing duties within boundaries of licensure: monitors progress of patients & intervenes in the course of acute & psychiatric illness; completes comprehensive psychiatric exam & dictates findings, including assessments for suicidality & homicidality; evaluates necessity for further psychiatric testing or referral to appropriate specialist; analyzes relevant data & prescribes appropriate medications; dictates discharge narrative summaries; work in collaboration with supervising psychiatrist as required & outlined by Ohio law; maintains a caseload of hospitalized patients as assigned by the Chief Clinical Officer; analyzes & documents findings & prescribes medications or administers treatment of acute & chronically psychiatric ill patients; completes discharge planning/follow-up care for patients with chronic care &/or medical issues; evaluates necessity for referral consultations inside or outside the regional psychiatric hospital; orders & reviews results of laboratory, x-ray & other diagnostic testing; maintains required medical records: documents medical information gathered during patient interviews according to agency & hospital guidelines, policies, protocols, bi-laws & agency professionally accredited standards; documents assessments & diagnostic impression including treatment plans & follow up parameters; cooperates with hospital peer review & medical quality oversight; provides clinical direction to registered nurses, licensed practical nurses & other caregivers; develops & implements care plans; establishes & maintains rapport with patients & families (e.g., assesses teaching needs of patients, reinforces information taught by physician, answers questions &/or directs patient back to physician, documents teaching); provides health guidance for patients & families; demonstrates awareness of legal aspects of nursing related to the nurse practitioner; nurse practice act & accepted standards; directs clinical tasks as needed & interprets written policies & procedures; provides in-service & continuing education to direct care staff; serves as resource person to other entities (e.g., infection control, education & training office); confers with other health care providers to provide & ensure delivery of quality patient care; enforces & implements established policies & procedures; reports & records pertinent information regarding total patient care; supervises assigned staff. Develops &/or assists others in development of & implements & evaluates patient/family/ staff educational programs & learning tools (e.g., confers with appropriate resource personnel to identify training needs; serves as resource person for patient/families/staff utilizing areas of clinical expertise; assists nursing personnel in preparation & presentation of patient-centered conferences); advises patients & families regarding health maintenance; identifies health risk factors; modifies management plan through utilization of information gathered during history & physical consultation, diagnostic work-up & other relevant resources; assists nursing personnel & other health care professionals in treatment plan; coordinates & conducts surveys to ascertain potential health problem areas & utilizes data gathered in development of plans for activities (i.e., including planning new approaches to care). Develops & evaluates standards for nursing practice; supports, participates & collaborates in agency programs & activities; establishes goals & objectives & participates in continuous quality improvement measures; serves on various nursing, medical & agency committees; attends staff meetings; attends in-service &/or other continuing education courses relative to growth & development as a nurse practitioner, plans & selects methods to share new knowledge with appropriate staff; acts as consultant to treatment teams: meets with other clinical staff regarding matters involving nursing care practice, designs, evaluates & implements therapeutic interventions; remains abreast of timely changes & developments; utilize OhioMHAS approved office software, approved intranet & internet resources & information systems in an appropriate network related manner as specified in the NBH Personal Computer usage guidelines for employees. What's in it for you: At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website. Our benefits package includes: Medical Coverage Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans. Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation. Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave 11 paid holidays per year Childbirth/Adoption leave Employee Development Funds The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee. Ohio Public Employees Retirement System OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information. Deferred Compensation The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information. Valid license as Registered Nurse; completion of advanced level practice nurse program for Clinical Nurse Specialist or Certified Nurse Practitioner in psychiatric/mental health specialty & certified by Ohio Board of Nursing for advanced practice with valid certificate of authority & certificate to prescribe in accordance with ORC 4723. Job Skills: Nursing