Job Description

Working/Functional Title

Psych Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Position Summary

The MSU College of Nursing is looking to fill the position of part time, on campus Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner working in the College's Nurse Practitioner-led clinic. The Psych Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) will provide outpatient psychiatric evaluation and medication management services in the College of Nursing (CON) Nurse Practitioner-led Clinic. The PMHNP will provide psychiatric services to adult and youth clients with behavioral and mental health issues and substance use disorders. The PMHNP will provide intensive clinical medication management services to patients who have chronic, severe, and persistent psychiatric illnesses. The PMHNP will use judgement in assessing patients and evaluating their care needs, form a plan of care to include prescribing appropriate medications, brief psychotherapy interventions, non-pharmacological interventions, referring to individual, group and family counseling, providing referrals to other disciplines as needed, and acting as a liaison for patients with their other health care providers and families. These visits will be in person and may also be virtual visits. The PMHNP will use a scholarly approach to patient care making use of evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement processes to assure quality, safety, and improved patient outcomes. The PMHNP will work independently and in collaboration with the CON NP practice faculty and other interdisciplinary care providers in the clinic. It is an expectation that the PMHNP will serve as a preceptor to graduate nursing students for the MSU College of Nursing.

MSU College of Nursing values diversity as a core tenet of the work we do and the populations we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other protected characteristic.

Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing one or two years of post-bachelor degree work such as a Masters in Nursing; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in direct nursing care in a specialized area or a Master’s Degree in Nursing; up to six months of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in direct nursing care in a specialized area; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  This position also requires possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse and specialty certification as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Michigan.  Requires certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Desired Qualifications

• DNP or PhD in Nursing
• Minimum of two (2) years clinical practice experience as a PMHNP in an outpatient setting
• Nurse Practitioner (NP) student precepting experience
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience
• Experience with Telehealth/virtual visits
• Knowledge of community resources
• Demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Cover letter, resume, license and certification(s)

Together-we-will Statement

The university is requiring all MSU students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with limited exceptions. Learn more at:

Special Instructions

Please provide a contact list of three (3) professional references knowledgeable of your work.

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Website

NURSING.MSU.EDU

Summary of Physical Demands

Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally helping wheelchair bound patients move around or in and out of an exam room

Summary of Health Risks

Exposure to human blood, serum, tissue and other body fluids; and materials covered under Universal Precautions.

TB risk or work within 3 feet of human patients in a health care setting or have potential exposure to animals or to specimens with Mycobacterium.

About Michigan State University

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

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