NP/PA, Psych

• Responds to psychiatric emergencies utilizing training in management of aggressive behaviors.
• Demonstrates skills and takes initiative in preventing situations from escalating by recognizing potential at-risk situations and de-escalating patients.
• Provides psychoeducational and medication instruction(s) to patients and families, documenting appropriately.
• Acts as patient advocate and informs patients and families of available community and government resources.
• Establishes and maintains good rapport and working relationships with colleagues in various settings in order to foster the communication necessary for the delivery of quality patient care.
• Serves as a psychiatric clinical resource and acts as a liaison between other programs and providers.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives, utilization management activities, clinical and administrative staff meetings, and assigned committees.
• Participates in training and development activities for the purpose of professional growth and skill enhancement.
• Assess and manages behavioral health patients.
• Provides a leadership role in behavioral health-related emergencies in the EC and inpatient hospital setting.
• Providing psychiatric consultative services to inpatients at Cape Cod Hospital in conjunction with the Psychiatry Department.
• Develops and manages a narcotic addiction program to better identify and treat patients in our community with issues of chronic opiate habituation.
• Follows clinical and administrative policies and procedures.
• Maintains patient rights and confidentiality.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects Cape Cod Hospital’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service.

Nurse Practitioner, Psych – Grade PSY, Job Code - 20023 · (MSN) - A Master of Science in Nursing or higher · (CNP) - Currently licensed as a Certified Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts · Minimum of one year of experience · (De-escalation) - Completion of an approved De-escalation Certification Course (obtain within 30 days, offered within) · (BLS) - Basic Life Support certification (obtain within 30 days, offered within) · (DEA) – US Department of Justice DEA Registration (required if prescribing) Physician Assistant, Psych – Grade PSY, Job Code – 20069 · (MPAS) - Masters from a program accredited by the ARC-PA · (PA) - Currently licensed as a Physician’s Assistant in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts · Minimum of one year of experience · (De-escalation) - Completion of an approved De-escalation Certification Course (obtain within 30 days, offered within) · (BLS) - Basic Life Support certification (obtain within 30 days, offered within) · (DEA) – US Department of Justice DEA Registration (required if prescribing)