Bridgeway Rehabilitation Services, Inc. BCIS Job Description

Job Title:

Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse

(APN)

Department: Crisis Intervention Services

Reports to: Director FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Supervises: May supervise APN interns Revision Date: 6/19/2020

Position Overview: Under the direction of the BCIS Director and supervised for medical practice by the collaborating

psychiatrist and the Bridgeway Medical Director, provides direct psychiatric assessment, differential diagnosis,

medications and direct services to persons-served by the program. Supports and trains other team members in the

medical aspects of psychiatric treatment.

Essential Job Functions

Create and Maintain:

o A wellness and recovery-oriented environment by using person-first language, respectful documentation, and

person-centered planning. All services provided will promote wellness and recovery outcomes.

o A culture of compliance with internal and external policies, regulations, laws and high ethical standards

Roles and Responsibilities:

o Participates in the comprehensive assessment process for persons served.

o Provide psychiatric evaluation of each person referred and, in accordance with the law, prescribes psychiatric

medications under the supervision of the collaborating psychiatrist with support from the Bridgeway Medical

Director.

o Encourages reluctant persons served to accept mental health services through interventions with persons

served and/or family members and friends concerned with the person's served welfare

o Develops and implements, in conjunction with other members of the team, a comprehensive assessment and

Goal and Discharge Plan that addresses the treatment and aftercare community needs of the persons served

o Prescribes medication using best medication management practices.

o Manage the programs sample medication system.

o Adheres to nursing protocols regarding medication administration and storage. Adheres to nursing protocols

regarding medication administration and storage.

o Provide mental and physical health education, medication education and counseling, supportive counseling in

the office, home and other natural environments to persons served and significant others, of ten focusing on

psychiatric medications, side-effects and physical health care.

o Provide crisis intervention services for persons served with acute psychiatric needs whose circumstances and

conditions require intervention, including the provision of medication, if indicated.

o Provide brief therapy treatment in group or individual sessions.

o Ensure linkage with prescribers during intake, referral and discharge.

o Provides medication counseling to persons served, family members and /or significant others in group or

individual sessions.

o Provide support and training on psychiatric diagnosis and treatment to the other members of the Program.

o Available on-call 24 hours.

Assessment:

o With the team, the ongoing mental status and progress of medication treatment for persons served.

Participates:

o As a team member in the frequent monitoring and assessment of the mental and physical health status of

persons served as well as related variables, including significant others the home and community in

which the persons served live.

o Attends scheduled meetings, facilitated by the Medical Director, that bring together Bridgeway prescribers

for discussion of best practice, and policy and procedures.

o In team meetings as assigned to review progress of persons served by the program.

o In supervision at least once per month with Director to review performance and goals. Actively seeks out

this supervision with supervisor.

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Coordinates:

o Treatment with persons' served primary care providers and linkage with communi ty services.

Administers:

o Prescribed medications and injections, draws blood if certified to do so, and prepares laboratory

specimens for delivery. Is responsible for accurate record-keeping of all medications administered.

Requirements

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

 Master’s degree in nursing required

 Current license as a Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse required

 CAC, CADC preferred

Experience

 One-year paid post degree/certification work experience preferred

DRIVER’S LICENSE, VEHICLE

 Valid driver’s license required

 No more than one moving violation within the past 12 months

 Vehicle required

Subcommittee and Mandated Trainings Statements:

All employees are encouraged to participate on an agency committee, on a rotating basis.

Mandatory trainings are to be completed during regularly scheduled working hours. It is the employee’s

responsibility to attend mandatory trainings when they are offered by the agency and to complete mandatory webbased

training in a timely manner. Employees failing to attend mandatory trainings are required to make up the

training on their own time and at their own expense, i.e., CPR training.

Acknowledgement:

I have read this position description and have retained a copy for my records. I agree to the contents of this job

description and believe that I am capable of fulfilling the duties described herein. I also agree to perform these

duties as directed by my immediate supervisor and/or Program Director I understand that additional job functions

and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. At Bridgeway Rehabilitation Services,

our job descriptions reflect the general, minimum duties considered necessary to perform the principal functions

of the job and shall not be interpreted as an all-inclusive description of all work requirements for the position.

Bridgeway at its option, may make changes to job descriptions at any time without prior notice. Revised job

descriptions are shared with employees at a minimum of annually, and may be provided more frequently at the

discretion of the agency.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• On call

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Union, NJ 07083: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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