Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - PMHNP

About the role

THIS WORK MATTERS! All Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners will receive a ten percent (10%) additional premium. We seek leaders, achievers and doers who bring skill and passion to a challenging and evolving environment. At the Multnomah County Health Department we are all inspired by the mission: We work with communities to advance health equity, protect the most vulnerable, and prompt health and wellness for everyone and we uphold the values: Compassion and Care, Empowerment, Racial Equity, Creativity and Integrity. We create a culture of respect, trust and understanding for the highly diverse population we serve in our communities. We're seeking a visionary and dynamic leader who is creative in problem solving and contributes new ideas and solutions to the organization to join our team in Integrated Clinical Services . Integrated Clinical Services provides quality health services who experience barriers to accessing care. The vision of Integrated Clinical Services is to provide services that are integrated and connect to support optimal health, reduce wait times and optimize access. The Primary Care Division assesses the need and develops services that promote 100% access and zero disparities for the screening and treatment of illness. A primary focus of service is on prevention and client education to promote healthy choices. Clients are seen in geographically dispersed sites throughout the county. The Health Department strives to work with communities to advance health equity, protect the most vulnerable, and promote health and wellness for everyone. Our vision is thriving communities that nurture the health and resilience of all, and to provide quality health services for people who experience barriers to accessing care. Advanced Practice Clinicians (APC) deliver clinical care, create shared care plans, provide education and resources within the Health Department and external programs that best meet the client's needs and health goals. An APC determines diagnosis and treats acute and chronic conditions, leveraging the resources and skills of an interdisciplinary health care team to improve or maintain health status for a diverse, multicultural client population within a busy, primary care setting. An APC creates a work culture of respect, trust and understanding for the highly diverse populations the Health Department serves in the office and in the community. Our employees share the responsibility for promoting and creating a workplace of racial equity, diversity and inclusion. The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provides professional, comprehensive specialized psychiatric nursing services and emphasis on prevention of disease and promotion of health. Establishes a therapeutic relationship with a diversity of patients. SCREENING & EVALUATION: REQUIRED: The Application Packet: You must submit all requested items below. Failure to do so will be deemed as an incomplete application. 1. Submit an Online Application and attach a Resume demonstrating you meeting minimum qualifications; AND 2. Attach a Cover Letter addressing the following: Demonstrate your experience leading multicultural and diverse teams; and How you meet the qualifications for this position; and Why you are interested in the position Note: Please be mindful of checking your email inbox for messages upon submitting your application. You may be emailed requesting for additional items from the Recruiter or hiring manager. If a response is not received in a timely manner your application may not be considered. The Selection Process: For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process page. We expect to evaluate candidates for this recruitment as follows: Initial review of application/ resume and cover letter for minimum qualifications and all required attachments. If you do not address the minimum qualifications in the application, your application will be considered incomplete and will not move forward in the recruitment process. Phone screen Supplemental Questionnaire Oral exam Consideration of top candidates Background, reference, and education checks As the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner , other duties include: Direct Clinical Care Diagnoses and treats acute and chronic mental health conditions and diseases according to scope of practice across the lifespan to include conducting a medical history, conducting a mental status exam, prescribing mental health treatment Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, devising a course of treatment, discussing alternative treatment, risk and benefits of treatment, prescr