Job Details
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated, and compassionate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join the team at St. Jospeh Medical Center working under CED, PA, a group behavioral health practice at the University of Maryland, St. Joseph Medical Center. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing exceptional care to patients in a 100% inpatient psychiatry setting and PHP unit. This position reports to the Medical Director.
Location
St. Joseph's Medical Center 7601 Osler Dr, Towson, MD 21204
Responsibilities
- Obtain patient history and perform assessments using observation, interviews, and examinations.
- Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests as needed.
- Provide care to adult patients, ages 18 and older.
- Provide counseling and education to patients and their families on preventative health, wellness, treatment options, and community resources.
- Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Make informed, age and culture-appropriate choices, shared decision-making, and the right to self-determination.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in nursing and graduate of an accredited Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner program with specialization in area of practice.
- Unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license by the State Board of Nursing in the state of practice or compact privileges under the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact agreement.
- Allied Health credentialing through Medical Staff Services office required.
- Five years of experience in the identified area of expertise preferred.
- Prior nursing experience in the identified area, Certification in specialty area preferred.
- Knowledge of psychiatry and psychiatric drugs preferred.
Skills and Abilities
- Broad based general medical knowledge.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with supervision within the scope of job required.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, seek consultation when needed, and take appropriate action.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome and encourage diversity in our workplace.
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