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STATE OF MONTANA

JOB DESCRIPTION

Montana state government is an equal opportunity employer. The State shall, upon request, provide reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities.

Job Title: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Position Number: 80044

Location: Boulder Department: DPHHS

Division: State Run Facilities Division (SRFD)

Facility: Intensive Behavior Center

Job Overview: Intensive Behavior Center (IBC) – The IBC provides acute care inclient treatment for adults with developmental disabilities/intellectual delays and co-occcurring mental health illness.

This position is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) responsible for treating and prescribing care to clients as referred. Responsibilities include directing client care and collaborating as a provider and treatment team member in the provision of unit specific treatment for DD/ID clients and supervision of facility nursing staff.

Major Duties or Responsibilities:

A. Direct Client Care 50%

• Evaluates clients to identify psychiatric problems and functional deficits

• Plans and prescribes client treatment and medication administration and management

• Assesses response to treatment and makes appropriate adjustments

• Evaluates clients for side effects and unintended consequences of treatment

• Consults with psychiatrists and other physicians regarding client treatment and care needs

• Evaluates clients for physical health problems, and consults and or/refers with the primary care physician in the medical clinic

• Provides oversight over the IBC infection control procedures

B. Unit and Facility Treatment Team Functions: 35%

• Assists the team in assessment of emergency commitments and recommitments as required by Montana law

• Directs treatment team in development of discharge plan, assesses discharge readiness and aftercare needs

• Provides pertinent clinical information to aftercare providers through completion of the discharge summary and provision of other pertinent information

• Refers clients/clients to physicians, psychologists, chemical dependency counselors, mental health centers, social services, and other professionals and agencies as needed

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• Directs clinical meetings to ensure appropriate content is presented, and medical / mental health agenda items receive attention / action

• Collaborates with the facility treatment team in development of client treatment programs, provides input for recommitment efforts, and chairs EMC, RFST and TaCT committees

• Completes documentation, writes reports, develops treatment plans, conducts evaluations as required by the facility’s policies and state and federal regulations and standards

• Provides group and individual therapy, and psycho-educational programs to clients

• Carries out on-call responsibilities, providing coverage for mental health issues while working on-call as the facility psychiatric provider

C. Treatment Team Responsibilities 10%

• Consults and collaborates with the nursing staff on progress or problems of individual clients

• Offers general assistance to client’s family/visitors, and other authorized visitors to address direct client care and to promote an understanding of client care as a provider

• Promotes professional development and meets standards of licensure and accreditation.

• Supervision of facility RN’s (4 FTE) and as needed, contract nursing staff

• Generates and publishes facility nursing schedules and can provide emergency nursing coverage during emergent circumstances

D. Facility Wide Peer Services 5%

• Participates in, and provides for other staff, continuing education and training programs

• Participates, as a non-voting member in medical staff activities, providing input into facility policy and client care issues

• Consults with other professionals including physicians, APRN’s, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and attorneys as needed to make client care decisions

• In collaboration with the facility medical provider assists with oversight of client nutritional needs and serves as clinical / dietary liaison with the food service vendor

• May serve as the Administrative On Call (AOC) as assigned

Physical and Environmental Demands: Position works with persons who pose unpredictable and physically aggressive behavior requiring staff intervention and possible risk of injury to staff. The incumbent in this position may be expected to assist with client crisis interventions and at times provide direct care services during emergent circumstances.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Behaviors):

Required for the first day of work:

• Extensive and advanced knowledge of psychiatric advanced practice nursing

• Understanding of individual and team approaches to treatment for mental health illness

• Knowledge of professional standards of practice for healthcare professionals in different disciplines, in medical clinic settings, and for the operation of an intensive behavior facility

• Ability to effectively utilize knowledge and skills and apply them to practical assessment and treatment modalities for clients

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• Ability to compose and provide information in the form of reports and complete clinical documentation

• Effective Interviewing and information gathering techniques

• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing

• Ability to analyze, assemble, and organize information

• Functionality in the use of electronic communication technology

• Ability to operate personal computer and general office equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, including using spreadsheets, word processing, database, email, internet, and other computer programs

Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience):

• Masters’ Degree from an accredited APRN program as an Advanced Practice Nurse

• Licensed as APRN in the state of Montana; prescriptive authority with assignment of DEA number

• Two years of experience providing psychiatric client care as an APRN preferred

• Certification as Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric -Mental Health

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Safety Responsibilities:

1. Complies with the Department’s Safety Program as outlined in its Workplace Safety Policy;

2. Observes all safety rules and applies accident prevention principles while performing duties;

3. Reports all workplace accidents or injuries to the supervisor or designee.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully.

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Job Code Title: Nurse Practitioner Supervisor Job Code Number: J1H01M

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Travis House Human Resources Partner 8/23/2020

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