Advanced Practice Nurse
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Description: Helen Ross McNabb Center is at present looking to employ Advanced Practice Nurse right now, this job will be reside in Tennessee. More complete informations about this job opportunity please read the description below. JOB SUMMARY : Employee works under the administrative supervision of the Sr Director of Fortwood Services and the assigned Psychiatrist and is responsible for providing! direct clinical services to clients as needed or assigned.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED : Must have a valid Nurse Practitioner / Physician's Assistant certification and license in Tennessee. Must have a valid Tennessee Registered Nurse's license and have completed training through an approved/accredited school. Must be able to work well with seriously mentally ill individuals and their families and relate in a professional manner to the public and staff. Experience in a psychiatric setting; i.e., experience as a nurse on a psychiatric unit, nursing experience in an outpatient mental health center, or case management, is preferred and knowledge of DSM-IV criteria, diagnostic diagnoses, and have a background in psychotropic medications is required. Prefer experience with electronic medical records.
The Nurse Practitioner shall maintain a personal telephone and accept client-related calls as needed.
PHYSICAL & MENTAL REQUIREMENTS :! Duties will be performed in a standard office environment and! will include frequent sitting, standing and walking and occasional bending, stooping and over-head reaching. The employee may occasionally encounter physically disabled clients who may require assistance with mobility. Sensory requirements include normal/corrected vision to allow reading of hand-written and/or typewritten information; normal/aided hearing is required to enable employee to hear and/or recognize normal to soft tones; and ability to distinguish smells and temperature changes. Physical requirements include the ability to write or dictate progress notes and to use standard office equipment including multiple line and cellular telephones, pagers, copy machine, fax machine, and filing cabinets.
Additional requirements include the ability to work under occasional moderate to intense stress and may include exposure to clients who may exhibit aggressive and/or violent behavior. Ability to handle, react, and/or move quickly during potentially dangerous situa! tions while working alone or with other staff.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by their immediate supervisor and/or other management as required. Fortwood Center reserves the right to revise or change job duties and request employees to work flexible hours as the need arises.
More over, management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, or working schedules based on their duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
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