Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Outpatient Pediatric Psychiatry Service, Dell Medical School

Job Posting Title:

Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Outpatient Pediatric Psychiatry Service, Dell Medical School

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Hiring Department:

Department of Psychiatry

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Aug 19, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2025

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

This is a partner funded position with an end date of 8/31/25, renewable based upon availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward research goals. The Dell Medical School Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, in conjunction with the Seton Ascension Healthcare Family, is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse to provide clinical care as part of an outpatient pediatric psychiatry co-located mental health service in Austin, Texas. We seek candidates committed to providing exemplary care and treatment that restores hope and helps patients and families live healthier, fuller lives.

This is partially funded by the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC). The University of Texas Dell Medical School is a Health Research Institute (HRI) for the TCMHCC. This position will support the Texas Child Mental Health Programs (TCMHP) including Perinatal Psychiatry Access Network (PeriPAN), Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN), Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT), as well as other related Dell Children’s Medical Center initiatives. PeriPAN and CPAN provide one-on-one support to patient care providers that help treat the mental health needs of children (CPAN) and perinatal women (PeriPAN) and provide access to mental health services. TCHATT provides telehealth services to school districts to help identify and assess the behavioral health needs of children and adolescents and provides access to mental health services.

Purpose

The Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will evaluate and treat children and adolescents with a broad spectrum of mental health challenges and engage in educational and training activities with medical students, residents, and nurse practitioner students.

Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively and cooperatively with other professionals, consulting with, and to, other providers to optimize clinical outcomes and efficiencies. Establishes and maintains professional relationships with individuals served and their families, engaging the in‐ dividual-served and family in the definition of problems and problem resolution. Attends and participates in treatment team meetings, and in departmental and divisional meetings, as assigned.

• Conducts clinical assessments in person and virtually for the purpose of diagnosing mental, emotional, behavioral, addictive and developmental disorders and disabilities, inclusive of obtaining health history through interviews of individuals-served and their families, clinical record review, and performing appropriate physical examination. Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies. Performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations and patient care. Refers to other healthcare providers, as appropriate.

• Participates in the development of appropriate, evidence- and assessment-based, person-centered treatment plans in consultation with individuals-served, their families, and other team members. Educates individuals-served and families regarding medications and treatments, and about health promotion/illness prevention. Recommends appropriate community resources to meet the needs of individuals served and their families; and communicates relevant case management information to other professionals and community management of health conditions via prescriptive authority, in compliance with medical practice guidelines and state laws. Completes documentation in the clinical record related to interaction with individuals- served, families and other service providers in an accurate and timely manner, and in accordance with professional ethics and with both Federal and State regulations.

• Reviews clinical records to determine the progress, effectiveness, and appropriateness of treatment-team services offered. Participates in quality improvement and initiatives that analyze professional practice, outcomes and efficiencies, including peer review, chart review, staff education, clinical guideline development, and other continuing education and quality assurance activities to demonstrate compliance with standards, regulations, policies, and procedures.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.