Psych-MH Nurse Practitioner

Join a Team That Changes Lives

For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we’re here to create real change – helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.

Now, we’re looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives – including your own. You’ll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.

• At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
• Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
• Paid On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
• Flexible Schedules

Retirement Savings Plan

Join us and be a part of something bigger. Apply today.

Job Description

Elwyn seeks alicensed and Board Certified Psychiatric -- Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and management of mental health problems and psychiatric disorders in collaboration with the psychiatrist at the Young Adult Residential Treatment Facility. The PMHNP possesses prescriptive authority and provides comprehensive services necessary for the promotion of optimal mental health, prevention and treatment of psychiatric disorders, and ongoing health maintenance services.

Essential Functions

Obtains medical and psychosocial histories and conducts comprehensive physical and mental health assessments and evaluations in a variety of settings including outpatient services and consumer homes

Orders, evaluates and interprets diagnostic procedures, laboratory studies and therapeutic interventions in order to assess the patients' clinical problems and health care needs

Prescribes, monitors and performs medication management

Documents all medical evaluations, diagnoses, procedures, treatments, consultations, referrals and patient outcomes consistent with state and regulatory requirements, company policies and procedures, and current standards of clinical practice

Develops treatment plans by determining nature and extent of cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders; establishes treatment goals and methodologies

Maintains interdisciplinary treatment by reviewing treatment plans and progress; consults and collaborates with primary care physicians, mental health therapists, psychologists, nurses, and other health care providers

Leads treatment team meetings in an organized manner that facilities a collaborative approach for all stakeholders involved, including the individual supported, the individual's family, Elwyn clinical team and staff, as well as county, regional, and payor members

Educates consumers, family members and care providers about medical issues, diagnostic studies and procedures, prescribed medication/treatment, and ongoing preventative care

• Functions as a clinical liaison with community-based physicians, staff and care teams
• Facilitates timely communication and information exchange to ensure continuity of care
• Provides on-call and after hours coverage to respond to urgent matters

Provides both formal and information education and training for Elwyn staff; serves as a clinical resource for other members of the interdisciplinary treatment team

Participates in continuous Quality/Performance Improvement initiatives as assigned by the Supervisor including ongoing data collection, evaluation of clinical outcomes, and participation in Elwyn's Corporate Quality Improvement activities

Maintains current knowledge of medical advancements in the care and treatment of individuals with mental health, psychiatric, intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities incorporating advancements into clinical practice

• Represents Elwyn on organizational committees, community based work groups and professional organizations
• Facilitates and participates in the evaluation of the patient's medical record by physicians and peers to ensure that evidence based practice standards and clinical protocols are met; Implements changes in practice in accordance with sound clinical practices
• Works under the clinical direction of the program's Psychiatrists
• Performs other duties as required

Qualifications, Education and Experience

Licensed and Board Certified as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Pennsylvania with specialty in Family Psychiatry and Mental Health

• Maintains current and highest DEA allowed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Three (3) years' experience in RTF, crisis residential practice, or inpatient psychiatry unit preferred

Proficient in the use of an electronic health record application and Microsoft Office programs including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel

Credentialed with Pennsylvania Medicaid, Magellen Behavioral Health, Community Behavioral Health and commercial insurance carriers preferred

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage and prioritize multiple, often competing, priorities
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated strong time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated excellent judgment with the ability to independently solve problems and make decisions with little or no need for direct supervision
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate future needed changes or identify problem areas and take effective actions
• Must be able to perform CPR using agency-trained protocols

Must possess excellent customer interaction, collaboration, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills

Must possess a current, valid driver's license in the state of residence, have a minimum of two (2) years of driving experience within the United States, and have an acceptable driving record, which will be assessed through a review of the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) record, in accordance with Elwyn's Vehicle Operation and Driver's Code Policy 905.

For individuals licensed for more than two (2) years, the driving record will be reviewed for acceptability based on the past three (3) years. Additionally, employees required to drive as part of their job may need to successfully complete and pass an Elwyn Road Test before being authorized to drive.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at ADArequest@elwyn.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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