Position: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner #760124
Department: Health Services
Reports to: Director of Psychiatry
Compensation: $135,000 Annually
Status: 100%, Full-Time, Exempt, Union
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; also including Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, and a 403(b) Retirement Plan
Center’s Mission:
Building a world where LGBT people thrive as healthy, equal, and complete members of society.
DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: As the nation’s largest and most experienced provider of LGBT medical and mental health services, we help LGBTQ people lead healthier, happier lives, by keeping their minds and body well.
All services are free or low cost.
We’re also one of the few Federally Qualified Health Centers in the nation with providers who specialize in primary care for LGBTQ people and with a research team working to advance the care and treatment of people in our community.
JOB SUMMARY: the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for performing administrative and clinical duties for the patients of the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Health and Mental Health Services.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
In accordance with the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s defined psychiatric nurse practitioner protocols, the psychiatric nurse practitioner will: obtain review of psychotropic medications and mental health history, provide a 5-axis differential diagnosis, formulate and execute a treatment plan including medications and follow-up schedule, recognize need for physician consultation when appropriate, including need for referral to specific specialists; Follow-up patients as needed to ensure compliance with protocol/treatment guidelines; Participate in formal and informal case consultation with the referring provider; Deliver appropriate patient health education and disease prevention; Participate in clinical research projects; Maintain the strict confidentiality of patient records at all times; Accept responsibility for his/her own professional development and engage in continuing education (i.e.: Inter-City HIV Grand Rounds) to maintain and enhance medical skills, knowledge and procedures; Serve as a role model for ancillary staff, patients, and students; Participate in educational or administrative meetings as necessary or requested; Involvement in one or more Department of Health and Mental Health Services committees; Other duties as assigned;
JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Knowledge of or experience working with the LGBTQ community and familiarity with issues of particular relevance to LGBTQ people; A passion for the Center’s work and its mission to make the world a better place for LGBTQ people; CA RN license/MSN with current CA Furnishing Number; DEA registration; Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) card; Minimum five years experience with outpatient mental health care or HIV specialty mental health care with dual-diagnosis; Ability to develop and maintain patient records; Basic computer skills and knowledge including word processing, database operations, and spreadsheets; Ability to effectively educate patients and their families; Superior interpersonal communication skills; Ability to work independently with minimal supervision; Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of diverse races, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expression, socio-economic backgrounds, religions, ages, English-speaking abilities, immigration status, and physical abilities in a multicultural environment.
The Los Angeles LGBT Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering diversity within its staff.
Applications are encouraged from all persons regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical/physical/mental condition, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical condition, age, marital status, or veteran status.
Internal Number: 760124
The Los Angeles LGBT Center is a fun, inspiring, and rewarding place to work with staff and volunteers united by a common goal to build a better world in which everyone can be healthy, equal, and complete members of society.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
You are encouraged to apply regardless of your race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, marital status, religious creed, medical/physical/ mental condition, sexual orientation, Veteran status, or age.Since 1969 the Los Angeles LGBT Center has cared for, championed, and celebrated LGBT individuals and families in Los Angeles and beyond.Today the Center’s nearly 700 employees provide services for more LGBT people than any other organization in the world, offering programs, services, and global advocacy that span four broad categories: Health, Social Services and Housing, Culture and Education, Leadership and Advocacy.Despite our size, scope, and determination to meet the growing demand for our services, we remain a lean, fiscally disciplined organization, earning a four-star Charity Navigator rating for six consecutive years.We are an unstoppable force in the fight against bigotry and t …
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