SUMMARY:

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMH-NP) is a Registered Nurse prepared at the Master’s level and certified as an advanced practice nurse in mental health.  The PMH-NP has advanced knowledge and clinical skills in psychiatric diagnoses and treatment, which may include prescriptive authority, individual, group and family psychotherapy, crisis intervention, case management and consultation.  In the Integrated Behavioral Health Program within Primary Care, the PMH-NP works in various positions involved in evaluation, treatment and care of adults and pediatrics with psychiatric illness and or emotional/behavioral disturbances.  The PMH-NP practices as an independent member of the health care team, collaborating with other health professionals to provide mental health care to patients.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence, as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

SCOPE OF PRACTICE

The PMH-NP is an independently licensed clinician whose practice can include the following:

Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of individuals with acute and chronic psychiatric illnesses or emotional/behavior disturbances

Psychopharmacologic management

Crisis intervention and emergency evaluations

Coordination and integration of multidisciplinary services for patients with psychiatric problems

Provide comprehensive psychiatric mental health education

Support of individuals and their families around issues of life changes and/or catastrophic events

Clinical supervision and consultation

Advocacy for individuals with mental health issues and their families

Timely and accurate completion of all documents as per the policies and procedures of individual department in which he/she is employed.

EDUCATION:

Must have current licensure to practice as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island.

Master's or doctoral degree in nursing from an accredited advanced practice nursing program with specialization as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). Graduate education must include advanced psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, psychopharmacology, treatment, and supervised clinical training across the lifespan. National PMHNP certification and eligibility for Rhode Island and Massachusetts APRN licensure required.

Nurses whose position includes prescriptive authority, must have current Federal DEA# and fulfill all mandates per state law.  In addition, must hold a current APRN CNS or PMH- and Controlled Substance registration in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

EXPERIENCE:

Three to five years’ clinical experience in working with patients with mental health needs. If working in an ambulatory setting 1 year of prescribing psychiatric medications is preferred. 

Experience in crisis intervention with patients with psychiatric-mental health issues.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

None.

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EEO Statement:

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

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