This is an Advanced Practice Professional (APP) job opening.
Both qualified NP and PA applicants will be considered.
NPs are directed to apply to Job ID 261888, PAs are directed to apply to Job ID 261889
A total of two (2), 1.0 FTE, Advanced Practice Professionals (either NP or PA) will be hired to fill this job opening.
Responsibilities for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP):
Act as the primary provider for individual child and adolescent patients in the PHP, collaborating closely with the supervising faculty psychiatrist, as well as the interprofessional PHP team.
Perform initial and follow-up assessments daily on patients referred to and within the program.
Perform daily patient evaluation and develop treatment plans in collaboration with the team, along with regular documentation including an updated, daily safety plan, assessment and recommendations.
Conduct physical examinations and diagnostic workup, as needed, on initial presentation, and as physical complaints arise during the patient?s stay.
Serve as an essential part of the multidisciplinary team and attend team meetings, family meetings, care coordination meetings, daily huddles to provide clinical care.
Communicate with members of the PHP team, family, and other members of the patient?s current and past treatment team outside of the PHP for coordination of care and gathering of collateral information.
Assist with program development and quality improvement.
Assist with plans of transitions of care to and from the PHP, including coordinating care with multidisciplinary providers
NP:
- Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
- Current specialty certification to practice as a Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty Certification in the State of Michigan
- Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner program.
- Certification as a Nurse Practitioner recognized by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
- Current DEA registration
- AHA approved BLS
- One (1) or more years of either pediatric or child psychiatry experience
PA
- Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Michigan.
- Satisfactory completion of a physician assistant program accredited by ARC-PA or one of its predecessor agencies.
- Certification by the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
- State of Michigan Controlled Substance License Required
- Current DEA registration
- AHA approved BLS
- One (1) or more years of either pediatric or child psychiatry experience
NOTE:
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the credentialing and privileging process.
In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment.
RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants):
You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.
- One or more years of practice as a NP or PA.
- A background providing care in child psychiatry is preferable, particularly with some interface with youth in pediatric medicine.
- Previous experience in intensive outpatient programming, day programming, partial hospitalization programming with experience in problem-solving, crisis management, and de-escalation of distressed patients is preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills as measured by references and interviews.
- Strong organizational skills and demonstrated problem solving skills.
- Demonstrated high level of critical thinking and medical knowledge.
- Demonstrated ability to share clinical care ideas and collaborate across multiple patient care services and to communicate assertively as a patient advocate.
- Ability to multi-task and work on a collaborative team.
- Commitment to clinical care, quality improvement, and teaching.
- Demonstrated leadership in work setting and other professional activities.
Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position. Posting may be filled after the initial 5-day posting period.
Applicants who have left the UMPNC bargaining unit must include on their resume dates of past employment including months and years of service along with effort.
Positions less than 20 hours/week may be combined.
If you have questions regarding this posting or would like assistance with nursing opportunities please contact Nurse Recruitment at (734) 936-5183.
Hours: 40 per week
Shifts: 8-hour shifts, Days Monday-Friday
Location: University of Michigan Health Ypsilanti Health Center
This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Michigan Nurses Association and the U-M Professional Nurse Council union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
If you have questions regarding this posting or would like assistance with Advanced Practice Nursing opportunities please contact Nurse and Physician Assistant Recruitment at (734) 936-5183 or e-mail [email protected]. For a current listing of all open APRN job opportunities at Michigan Medicine, please visit www.UMnursing.org.
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