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About the Job
Join Our Hospital-Based Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Team
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital is seeking a full-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our hospital-based Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service.
This is an excellent opportunity for a psychiatric provider who enjoys caring for medically complex patients and working collaboratively with medical and surgical teams. In this role, you will provide psychiatric evaluation, treatment, and consultation for patients throughout the hospital while partnering closely with physicians, nurses, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
Position Highlights
Full-time, Monday-Friday daytime schedule
Hospital-based Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry position
Provide psychiatric consultation for patients admitted to medical and surgical services
Evaluate and manage psychiatric and behavioral health concerns in medically complex patients
Collaborate closely with hospitalists, surgeons, nurses, social workers, therapists, and other members of the care team
Diverse inpatient patient population with a variety of medical, surgical, and psychiatric presentations
Support from an experienced multidisciplinary team
Call schedule: one weeknight every two weeks and one weekend every eight weeks
Weeknight call is telephonic
Weekend call is primarily telephonic; in-person hospital evaluation is only required if a consult request necessitates it
No outpatient clinic responsibilities
What You'll Do
As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner on the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service, you will:
Perform comprehensive psychiatric evaluations of hospitalized patients
Assess and manage psychiatric symptoms and behavioral health concerns in the setting of acute medical and surgical illness
Provide consultation regarding diagnosis, medication management, and treatment planning
Evaluate and treat patients experiencing delirium, agitation, mood symptoms, psychosis, anxiety, and other psychiatric or behavioral concerns
Develop individualized treatment recommendations in collaboration with the patient's medical team
Initiate, adjust, and monitor psychiatric medications as clinically appropriate
Provide recommendations regarding behavioral management and patient safety
Communicate recommendations clearly with patients, families, and interdisciplinary care teams
Collaborate with hospital physicians and clinical staff to support coordinated patient care
Provide follow-up consultations as clinically indicated
Document evaluations, recommendations, and treatment plans in the electronic medical record
What We're Looking For
Master's or doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited program
Board certification as aPsychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Current Maryland APRN license or eligibility for Maryland licensure
Prescriptive authority in Maryland or eligibility to obtain it
Strong clinical assessment, communication, and interpersonal skills
Interest or experience in hospital-based psychiatry, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, or medically complex patient populations
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary hospital environment
Commitment to compassionate, evidence-based, patient-centered care
Experience in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry or inpatient psychiatry is preferred, but providers with strong inpatient psychiatric experience and an interest in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry are encouraged to apply.
This position has a hiring range of
USD $115,000.00 - USD $190,000.00 /Yr.
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