Adolescent and Adult Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner-Part Time

**Req Number** 158570

Job Description

Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.

Job Responsibility

+ Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
+ Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
+ Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
+ Interprets laboratory and test results.
+ Collaborates with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
+ Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
+ Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the...