Nurse Practitioner II

Job Title

Nurse Practitioner II                                                                                              

Department

 Med Services

Incentive plan eligible

Reporting to

Full time or part time

FLSA Type

In Person

Schedule and Hours M-F 7am-3pm

Location(s)

 25th St, Baltimore, MD

Job Overview:  

 Under the supervision of the Medical Director, the Nurse Practitioner II at Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health and all its subsidiaries is responsible for providing evidence-based, integrated treatment to our patients. The NP II assesses, diagnoses and provides continuity care for patients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Responsible for providing integrated behavioral health services to patients both virtually and in person.

• Assess, diagnose, and treat adult patients with co-occurring SUD and Mental Health disorders. Establishes medical diagnoses based on history, assessment, and diagnostic findings.

• Collaborate with counselors, case managers, or other treatment team members to coordinate client care. 

• Responsible for timely and accurate completion of medical records, including assessment, treatment plan, progress notes, outcome measures, and billing entries. 

• Examine or order laboratory or diagnostic tests for clients to provide information on general physical condition and mental disorders. • Orders, obtains, and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests.

• Designs, orders, and documents appropriate treatment plans/plans of care including prescriptions of medications based on a comprehensive review of health information and diagnostic results.

• Initiates protocols/clinical pathways and evaluates the plan of care ensuring timely intervention.

• Performs invasive procedures when needed.

• Collaborates with primary care providers regarding admission, discharge, and transfer decisions.

• Presents patients in the caseload in rounds.

• Communicates plan of care with appropriate providers including the collaborative physician, the primary care provider, the referring provider, the nursing staff, and the case manager.

• Communicates plans of care with the patients and family members. Provides patient and family instruction related to the plan of care, disease process, new treatment plans, and medication regimens.

• Counsels and educates patients and family members in disease processes, health maintenance and health promotion activities. Provides primary, secondary, and tertiary preventive care services.

• Initiates appropriate referrals and specialty consultations or other agency involvement as needed.

• Facilitates patient flow. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team including case management ensuring appropriate and timely discharge.

• Provides specialty consultation.

• Advocates for patients ensuring patient/family participation in care, knowledge of treatment options, and understanding of patient rights.

• Considers the holistic needs of patients and orchestrates resources (i.e., pain service, palliative care)

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Responsibilities

• Provides formal and informal educational programs for other members of the health care team consistent with evidence-based practice standards.

• Participates in mentoring activities. Precepts interns.

• Promotes understanding of disease processes in area of specialty/program.

• Functions as a clinical resource for other team members including but not limited to interns, residents, fellows, nurses, and medical students.

• Provides community education, health promotion, and outreach.

• Acts as a community health resource.

Clinical Leadership/Outcomes

• Is responsible for coordinating adequate nurse practitioner coverage on their service.

•       Works with the physician and nurse practitioner staff to ensure this coverage.

• Works with primary care providers to achieve service specific outcome targets for key metrics including clinical outcomes, level of service, cost of care and patient satisfaction.

• Participates in performance improvement activities aimed at improving clinical outcomes and minimizing variation.

• In collaboration with physician leadership and the entire leadership team, develops clinical pathways.

• Participates in and leads quality assurance activities (i.e., chart reviews, peer review) and establishes standard of practice.

• Advances the patient care delivery process through the application of research,

evidence-based practice standards, and industry best practices.

• Advises and influences CCG policies and procedures to improve the delivery of care.
• Introduces and evaluates new patient care delivery systems, models of care and

therapeutic and preventive interventions that target patient needs not met by current care delivery strategies.

• Actively participates and contributes to various department and division meetings andorganizational initiatives.
• Maintains compliance and regulatory documentation for administrative purposes andreimbursement for services.
• Participates in accreditation readiness.
• Supervises ancillary staff including completing annual reviews.

Customer Service

• Models and upholds a customer service focus to all internal and external customers.
• Demonstrates respect for all people in the work environment.
• Ensures confidentiality of patient information.

Qualifications - Education and Experience:  

• Must Haves:

• Must not be in recovery while working with DEA regulated medications

• Active CRNP-PMH license in good standing

• Active or pending CDS & DEA

• Microsoft Office proficient

• Understanding of DSM-V and diagnosis codes

• Organizational and time management skills

• Writing and oral communication skills

• Pluses:

• At least 1 year experience working in SUD population. 

Direct Reports:  

• None