Job no: 846764
Psych Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Position SummaryThe MSU College of Nursing is looking to fill the position of part time, on campus Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner working in the College's Nurse Practitioner-led clinic. The Psych Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) will provide outpatient psychiatric evaluation and medication management services in the College of Nursing (CON) Nurse Practitioner-led Clinic. The PMHNP will provide psychiatric services to adult and youth clients with behavioral and mental health issues and substance use disorders. The PMHNP will provide intensive clinical medication management services to patients who have chronic, severe, and persistent psychiatric illnesses. The PMHNP will use judgement in assessing patients and evaluating their care needs, form a plan of care to include prescribing appropriate medications, brief psychotherapy interventions, non-pharmacological interventions, referring to individual, group and family counseling, providing referrals to other disciplines as needed, and acting as a liaison for patients with their other health care providers and families. These visits will be in person and may also be virtual visits. The PMHNP will use a scholarly approach to patient care making use of evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement processes to assure quality, safety, and improved patient outcomes. The PMHNP will work independently and in collaboration with the CON NP practice faculty and other interdisciplinary care providers in the clinic. It is an expectation that the PMHNP will serve as a preceptor to graduate nursing students for the MSU College of Nursing.
MSU College of Nursing values diversity as a core tenet of the work we do and the populations we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other protected characteristic.
Unit Specific Education/Experience/SkillsKnowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing one or two years of post-bachelor degree work such as a Masters in Nursing; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in direct nursing care in a specialized area or a Master's Degree in Nursing; up to six months of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in direct nursing care in a specialized area; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. This position also requires possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse and specialty certification as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Michigan. Requires certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
Desired QualificationsAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Application MaterialsCover letter, resume, license and certification(s)
Together-we-will StatementThe university is requiring all MSU students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with limited exceptions. Learn more at: https://msu.edu/together-we-will/Special InstructionsPlease provide a contact list of three (3) professional references knowledgeable of your work.
Work HoursSTANDARD 8-5
WebsiteNURSING.MSU.EDU
Summary of Physical DemandsPushing/Pulling: Occasionally helping wheelchair bound patients move around or in and out of an exam room
Summary of Health RisksExposure to human blood, serum, tissue and other body fluids; and materials covered under Universal Precautions.
TB risk or work within 3 feet of human patients in a health care setting or have potential exposure to animals or to specimens with Mycobacterium.
Advertised: Feb 15, 2023 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: May 2, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
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