Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Great Life work Balance position with excellent benefits!

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing comprehensive and high quality behavioral health services to the complex and diverse older adults, including those who may reside in assisted living facilities & skilled nursing facilities. Incumbent delivers behavioral health care & manages a caseload of clients referred by the individual’s PCP. This is a full-time position, Monday- Friday 8-4 position: no nights, weekends or holidays! Covering Beverly and Gloucester sites.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive initial behavioral health evaluations for complex older adults in a variety of care settings including day center, the individual’s home, assisted living facilities, or skilled nursing facilities.
• Evaluates participants for acute changes in behavioral health status to mitigate risk of psychiatric hospitalization and provides close follow-up from psychiatric hospitalizations.
• Makes nursing home visits in accordance with the state nursing home requirements.
• Makes home visits to participants as needed.
• Follows up with participants routinely or urgently as clinical need arises.
• Develops clinically appropriate behavioral health treatment plans and follows up regularly on medication regimens.
• Implements gradual dose reductions (GDR) as needed and in line with regulatory practices.
• Monitors clients’ response to psychotropic medications and adjusts treatment plans as warranted.
• Documents evidence based and clinically appropriate treatment interventions with strong emphasis on management of psychopharmacology.
• Participates in behavioral health initiatives to enhance clinical practice, teamwork and program development.
• Covers for Behavioral Health colleagues when needed.
• Provides appropriate behavioral health teaching to participants, families, caregivers, & the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Adheres to the standards set forth in the Element Care NP/MD Collaborative Practice Guide.
• Completes appropriate, accurate, and timely documentation.
• Ensures that duties are accomplished in a fiscally responsible manner adhering to established budgetary constraints.
• Ensures that all interactions with participants are conducted in a manner that adheres to the highest standards of care for all Element Care clients.