Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Ketchikan, United States - Ketchikan Indian Community

Ketchikan Indian Community Ketchikan, United States

3 weeks ago

Description

General Information

Job Title:
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Date Posted: 03/02/2023

Location:
Medical

Compensation and Hours

Minimum Salary:

DOE

Maximum Salary:

DOE

Type of Job:
Full Time

Hours per Week: 40

Benefits:
Health/Dental/Vision/401K

Anticipated Job Duration:
Year Round

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Job Description

Indian Preference:

Consistent with Public Law and other federal laws recognizing the inherent right of the Tribe to exercise Indian Preference.

Purpose

Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC) job descriptions are a management tool to help organize duties and provide employees with the employer's expectations with regard to a specific job classification.

The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is a reasonable assignment for the position.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

Job Summary

Provides patient assessment and diagnosis, formulate treatment plans, prescribe medications, order laboratory tests, interpret test results, provide patient education, and prepare medical records.

Follows regulations and protocols regulating the profession.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Works collaboratively to provide patient care in accordance with statutes, regulations and protocols regulating the profession. Provides psychiatric health services, education, counseling and emotional support.

Collaborates with Medical, Nursing, Behavioral Health staff and outside local counselors. Provides psychiatric health services and education.

Issues medication prescriptions in accordance with treatment guidelines. Orders laboratory tests, interprets and explains the test results to patients. Provides patient education regarding medications, risks, benefits and reasonable outcome expectations.

Communicates with patients and engages in follow-up as necessary.

KIC COMPETENCIES

Cultural Competency:
To be respectful and responsive ) to the health beliefs, practices, and cultural and linguistic needs of KIC Tribal Members. Developing cultural competence is an evolving, dynamic process that takes time and occurs along a continuum ) .

Commitment:

To serve Tribal Members and set a high standard for yourself in your performance; strive for results and success; convey a sense of urgency and bring issues to closure; and stay persistent despite obstacles and opposition.

Customer Service:

Meet/exceed the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; identify, understand, and monitor the needs of both internal and external customers, always talk and act with customers in mind; and recognize working colleagues as customers.

Effective Communication:
Ensure important information is passed to those who need to know; convey necessary information with respect, clearly and effectively orally or in writing

Responsiveness and Accountability:

Demonstrate a high level of conscientiousness; hold oneself personally responsible for one's own work; and do the required fair share of work.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA);

Skill to operate software programs;

Ability to communicate professionally over the telephone and in person in a positive and clear manner;

Ability to manage multiple tasks, including telephone, computer operations and in-person visits simultaneously;

Ability to take verbal instruction and complete assigned project by established deadline;

Ability to be flexible in order to perform at the highest level as a team player;

Ability to utilize maximum degree of professionalism and diplomacy with those who may be experiencing a high degree of stress both mentally and/or physically (both patients and co-workers);

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and able to prioritize assignments;

Ability to maintain confidentiality of all KIC operations and staff.

Physical Activities

Must be able to work in an office environment in a stationary position the majority of the work day.

This position needs to occasionally move about inside the office environment to access office equipment, attend face-to-face meetings on / off site as needed, zoom meetings, teleconference calls, videoconferencing, e-mail, and similar activities.

etc.
Routinely lifting and carrying items and boxes up to ten (10) pounds.

Large portion of time will be spent in front of computer screen, researching and reviewing various documents for final disposition to internal / external customers.

Writing by hand and using a personal computer. Traveling occasionally, to out-of-town meetings and functions.

Working Conditions

The environment involves the usual risks and stress of an office environment within a public service facility. The employee may be exposed to communicable diseases. Safety precautions for employees such as blood drawing for screening of various diseases such as hepatitis, required immunizations, etc. are necessary.

The employee is occasionally subject to verbal abuse, threats, and physical violence from angry, hostile, or disgruntled patients and/or family members.

QUALIFICATIONS
Licensure

Possess current valid State of Alaska driver's license with a record acceptable to KIC's Insurance carrier.

Possess a current Alaska Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner license.

Education

Masters of Science in Nursing with a Psychiatric / Mental Health emphasis from an accredited college or university.

Experience

Three (3) years' experience related to above described duties.

Required Job Qualifications

1 Can you pass a drug test?

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