ARNP - #261831

Our Mission: Lutheran Community Services Northwest partners with individuals, families and communities for health, justice and hope.

About Us Lutheran Community Services Northwest is a non-profit human services agency that improves lives of people in communities throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho. We provide a wide variety of services to adults, adolescents, children, families, schools and communities. We are privileged to touch lives of all ages, cultures and faiths.

POSITION SUMMARY: Provides comprehensive psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, consultation and medication evaluation and management to an adolescent and child population. This includes work with youth in intensive community-based programs such as Stabilization and Wellness In Families Together (SWIFT) and Wraparound with Intensive Services (WISe).

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Ensure compliance with all laws, rules, and regulations governing patient care in the State of Washington.
• Apply pharmacological principles within the scope of a PMHNP, prescribing medications as authorized by the Washington Administrative Code.
• Diagnose psychiatric disorders, conditions and illnesses.
• Analyze and interpret results from tests and assessments, including blood and urine tests, as well as questionnaires, to determine appropriate treatment options.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patients' physical and mental status for charting and reporting purposes.
• Collaborate effectively as a member of a healthcare team, participating in regular team meetings.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of program initiatives
• Provide training for staff and participants on medication management, monitoring side effects, and implementing non-pharmaceutical interventions for symptom management.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibility: None

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience: Minimum of a master’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university with completion of a Nurse Practitioner program specific to the expanded specialty of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). Doctorate in Nurse Practitioner is preferred. Training, experience and competence to utilize interviews, review records and provide clinical assessments to evaluate the physical and mental status of patients.

Credentials: Must hold Washington State Board of Nursing License to practice as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in addition to holding an unrestricted DEA and NPI (should reflect Washington address)

General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work well under pressure and work effectively in a multicultural setting, demonstrating excellent organizational skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to strictly adhere to HIPAA standards to ensure client confidentiality
• General experience with Microsoft 365, and EHR (Credible)
  
  

Transportation: This position may require occasional transportation/travel to off-site locations for staff meetings or other community meetings.

Language Skills: Excellent communication skills with the ability to read, write, and speak in English.

Mathematical: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure

Reasoning Ability:

• Independent judgment and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret and remember a wide range of information and instructions
• Ability to organize complex tasks, prioritize, start and return to tasks, create systems to organize materials and have the ability to prioritize duties
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those that must be met/may be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Location: This position is an on-site position located in Kennewick, WA.
• Setting: The work environment is typical of a professional office
• Hours: This position follows standard business hours all, or most, of the time; generally between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm, Monday-Friday
• Physical: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, talk on the phone, and write/type. The employee is normally engaged in low-activity tasks such as sitting, standing, and walking.
• Noise: The noise level in the work environment is usually low to Moderate
• The Perks: We offer a full benefits package with options for medical, dental, prescription and vision coverage; employer-paid short and long-term disability, as well as life insurance. Vacation includes up to 2 weeks in the first year. Up to 2 weeks of Sick leave for you or to take care of your immediate family (based on hours worked). 12 Paid Holidays plus 2 Floating Holidays each year. A 403(b) Retirement plan, with employer matching after meeting eligibility requirements. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is designed to help and support you. Staff potentially eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness program as a 501(c) 3 employer.
  
  

We thank all candidates in advance for their interest in joining the Lutheran Community Services Northwest team. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

LUTHERAN COMMUNITY SERVICES NORTHWEST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND COMMITTED TO CULTURAL COMPETENCY.