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