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Job Description |
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Job Title: |
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Acute Psych Services Practitioner |
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Job ID: |
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2696 |
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Location: |
Hennepin County Medical Center |
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Full/Part Time: |
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Part-Time |
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Regular/Temporary: |
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Regular |
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Standard Hours: |
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1.00 |
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Shift: |
N/A |
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Introduction |
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Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) is repeatedly named one of America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report. Located in the heart of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, we're a dynamic academic medical center with 446 hospital beds (more than 100 in ICUs) and 17 operating rooms. We're Minnesota's first and largest Level 1 Trauma Center, and offer career opportunities in a setting where teamwork is not just talked about - it is practiced every day. Our mission as "a public teaching hospital that provides outstanding health care services in an environment which promotes excellence in education and research," is the inspiration for the care we provide. Our diverse workforce creates an environment that fosters collaboration and commitment to our patients. |
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Responsibilities |
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Acute Psychiatric Services currently has 2 casual/intermittent positions available as Acute Psychiatric Services Practitioner. This position would provide psychiatric assessments and treatments to clients presenting to Acute Psychiatric Services.
Job Functions
1. Perform initial and ongoing assessment of psychiatric needs of clients presenting to Acute Psychiatric Services
2. Provide relevant patient and family education
3. Assess clients for release of transportation holds
4. Assess clients for need for hospitalization; if appropriate, place on 72-hour hold
5. Order restrains and seclusion if needed
6. Provide psychiatric consultation services to patients housed elsewhere in the hospital on evenings and nights.
For those APS Providers who are Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants, the following job functions also apply:
1. Perform initial and ongoing assessments of medical needs of clients presenting to Acute
Psychiatric Services
2. Formulate appropriate differential diagnoses based on history and physical exam
3. Perform face to face assessments of clients in restraints or seclusion
4. Medication management of both medical issues and psychiatric emergencies
5. Perform physical exams on clients prior to transfer to other hospitals
6. Order and interpret labs and diagnostic tests as needed |
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Qualifications |
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Minimum Education/Work Experience
Nurse Practitioners:
-- Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program and two years
of full-time experience in psychiatric nursing.
-- Certification as an Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner as issued by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Physicians’ Assistants:
-- Certification from National Commission on Certification of Physician
Assistants
-- Two years full-time experience in the psychiatric field
Clinical Nurse Specialists:
-- Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program and two years
of full-time experience in psychiatric nursing
-- Certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist from the American Nurses
Credentialing Center
Psychologist:
-- Licensed psychologist with a Doctorate Degree
-- Licensed with Minnesota Board of Psychology
License/Certifications
see above |
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Closing |
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You've made the right choice in considering Hennepin County Medical Center for your employment! HCMC offers a wealth of opportunities for our ever-changing population and is a place you'll feel challenged, rewarded, and appreciated. We are dedicated to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for both current and future employees, who want to make an impact in our patients' lives. Thanks for choosing HCMC!
HCMC has the following Success Factors that apply to all our employees to ensure competency. They are: exhibits accountability, demonstrates ethics and trustworthiness, delivers customer service, embraces differences, uses resources wisely, communicates clearly, builds and strengthens relationships, champions change and seeks continuous growth. Employees must be able to demonstrate competency in these areas.
Please Note: external applicants receiving offers of employment from Hennepin County Medical Center must provide data for a Criminal Background Study; all offers of employment are conditional and are contingent upon successful completion of this study. | |
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