PRN Advanced Practice Nurse (PMHNP) EPS

Ranked one of Tennessee’s top places to work, MHC is a rare and special place where outstanding company culture is intentional. Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Since then, we have expanded our services to children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee. Our sole purpose is to support and treat those challenged with serious mental illness and poverty.

Position Summary: To provide Psychiatric services to Emergency Psychiatric Services Schedule PRN (as needed).

Position Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and diagnose individuals who are experiencing a psychiatric emergent/urgent condition in EPS, face-to-face and/or by telehealth.
• Pharmacological treatment for patients including prescribing medications and using OrderConnect.
• Consult with MCRT when needed regarding dispositions from EPS services.
• Complete Certificates of Need (33-6-404’s) when clinically indicated and work collaboratively with MCRT to ensure hospitalization referral process is completed.
• Coordinate medical aspects of treatment with Nurse, Discharge Specialist Care Management Supervisor and/or Care Managers.
• Participate and provide supervision during daily report and provide consultation by phone when needed.
• Seek supervision from supervising MD as appropriate.
• Consult with outside providers regarding EPS consumers as needed.
• Follow protocols as established by the EPS Medical Director, Medical Director and Director of EPS.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Valid Tennessee APN license with Psych & Mental Health Nurse Certification.

Essential Requirements for the Position:

• Valid Tennessee Driver’s License.
• Acceptable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR).
• Acceptable Criminal Background Investigation.
• Personal Automobile Insurance.

Core Competencies:

• Obtains up to date thorough knowledge of psychiatry and psychopharmacology.
• High level of communication skills with consumers.
• Familiarization with APA Practice Guidelines (American Psychiatric Association), current journals and other published information.

Communication:

• Ability to communicate with different levels of consumers and co-workers.
• Good ability to do written evaluations.

Time Management / Organization:

• Meet deadlines.
• Prepared for meetings.
• Progress Notes and Medication Orders are entered timely.
• Plan PTO in advance.
• Flexibility to adapt to different clinical settings when needed (Routine, Urgent, Emergent).

Joint Commission Competencies:

• Provides consumer focused services to consumers and their supports in a culturally sensitive manner, that is specific to the consumer’s age and condition.
• Demonstrates emotional resilience and stability, adaptability, flexibility and tolerance of ambiguity and anxiety.
• Uses effective listening, nonverbal, explanatory, interviewing and writing skills to elicit and provide information.
• Displays sensitivity and responsiveness to consumers’ culture, age, gender, and disabilities.
• Uses information technology, applies medical information and clinical data systems to provide evidenced-based care.
• Assessments are complete and include accurate, thorough history‑taking and required components of the mental status and/or physical exam.
• Applies evidence‑based medicine to clinical decisions and demonstrates awareness of quality improvement measures and application to clinical practice.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the contexts and systems in which services are provided and able to apply this knowledge to improve care.
• Demonstrates ability to perform agency identified de‑escalation and safety skills through agency‑identified training and skills performance.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Mental Health Cooperative embraces inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity. We’re committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Mental Health Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.