About this opportunity
SEAFIELD SERVICES INC lists this Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner P/T opportunity in village of mineola, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Part-Time Position Available
Hourly Rate: $75.00 – $80.00
MAIN FUNCTION:
To provide medical care of the patient while at Seafield Center and to ensure all newly admitted patients are medically stable for admission and participation in our programs.
Understanding of Addiction, Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT), and the stigma associated with terminology and treatment of addiction and MAT.
Use information systems access as assigned, when applicable.
This position is classified as "Essential" for emergency closure purposes.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Performs physical examination and mental status evaluation of each patient admitted.
Upon admission, or within 24 hours of admission, provides an admitting or tentative diagnosis that becomes part of the client’s record.
Writes initial orders for care of each patient upon admission in collaboration with the patient based upon the assessments and patient’s needs.
Perform re-examination and treatment of each patient pertinent to physical and mental complaints, ranging from supportive reassurance to specific treatment of existing physical illness.
Consults with outside physicians or dentists as needed.
Adjust medications daily when indicated.
Meets with patients prior to discharge to review medical status and to make appropriate referrals.
Consults with family as to care, management and health of the patient when indicated.
Ensures that the patient is informed of his/her rights either by direct information or through a designee.
Ensures all consents are signed for medical treatment.
Performs other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those functions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
The employee is required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, to handle or feel and reach.
Assist in ambulation and transfer of patients as necessary.
The position may on occasion require the employee to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
The worker is required to have enough visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned and make general observations.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
At least one year substance use disorders treatment experience. A physician, either M.D. or D.O, or PA or NP who is licensed to practice in the state of New York. A.S.A.M. membership encouraged but not required.
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