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The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides psychiatric assessment, examination, and treatment of a broad range of mental health concerns. This position provides client education, orders and reports on test results, and ensures that proper procedures are followed related to consultations.  

• Provide medical examinations, evaluations, and order testing according to best practice and standard of care
• Provide education and prevention services to patients
• Resolve complex and unusual issues as they present in client care, psychiatric care, and general medical situations
• Make recommendations based on clinical examinations, evaluation, and testing results
• Provide accurate and timely clinical records according to policies; provide clinical information to University departments and external parties when appropriate and requested
• Provide case management and referrals to students with complex diagnoses
• Lead or participate in committees, project teams, and/or clinical teams within the department or University
• Provide recommendations in the development of programs, policies, and procedures; evaluate and recommend adoption of new or enhanced approaches to delivery of services
• Participate in the development and delivery of psychiatric seminars for interns, graduate assistants, and externs
• Participate in internal staff meetings, case consultation, and professional development
• Maintain appropriate certification and continuing education necessary for licensure

Level:

– Senior Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

• Comp Grade – 15
• Minimum – $109,300.00
• MidPoint – $136,600.00
• Maximum – $164,000.00