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Job PostingPsychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Great Falls, MT)Job DetailsJob TypeFull-timeGreat Falls, MT • Community ServicesDescriptionPSYCHIATRIC ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSEWAGE: $100,000.00 to $140,000.00 per year DOE/DEQ Competitive Benefits Package HELPING PEOPLE LIVE INDEPENDENT LIVES Are you looking for more than a job?Are you the healthcare champion we’ve been looking for?AWARE is looking for the right person to join the Psychiatric Services team as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.If you embrace new ideas with a heart full of energy, we invite you to join a caring, compassionate, and fully engaged team that isn’t afraid to get vulnerable with one another. We have gritty, but respectful conversations that drive the needle forward on what it means to provide the highest quality of care for our clients. At AWARE, our strength lies in our culture of care. AWARE’s Unconditional Care Principles inspire the services we provide to each person who comes to us for care and these principles lead how we treat ourselves and our clients; with hope, compassion and focus on the next right step. When you join the AWARE team, you will become part of an organization that has a rich history (over 45 years!) helping Montanans with mental health and/or developmental disabilities. AWARE strives to provide the highest quality of care, every single day. When you join the AWARE team, you will be joining a team that believes that building on strengths is the key to success, that prides itself in taking on and sticking with the hardest challenges, believes we are agents of change, that everything is normal until proven otherwise, and that families are our most important resource. Working for our organization means that regardless of your role, we’ll support you so you can support others. AWARE seeks to provide opportunities for employees to grow professionally through its tuition advancement program, professional development opportunities and in-house trainings.Principal Duties & Responsibilities:Complete intake assessments and follow-ups for psychiatric medication management.Provides psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plans in accordance with statutes, regulations and protocols regulating the profession. Collaborates with treatment team(s).Provides psychiatric health services, education, counseling, and emotional support. Receive regular individual and group clinical supervision/support from the Medical Director, a Board-Certified Adult and Child/Adolescent psychiatrist. Refers patients for other levels of care, in collaboration with the Medical Director.Issues medication prescriptions in accordance with treatment guidelines. Orders laboratory tests, interprets, and explains the test results to patients. Provides patient and treatment team education regarding medications, risks, benefits, and reasonable outcome expectations. Communicates with patients and treatment teams and engages in follow-up as necessary. Provide patient education regarding medications; laboratory procedures and results; diet and exercise, sleep hygiene, mindfulness, and other lifestyle practices, community and online resources (e.g. local or online support groups or information sites for patients and families).Perform medication reconciliation between pharmacy, electronic health record, and group home medication packets.Provide leadership and guidance to group home staff and other team members in caring for residents with chronic conditions and collaborate with primary care provider in the management of medical comorbidities. Work within a treatment team to help provide coordinated mental/behavioral health care to patients.RequirementsRequired Skills, Abilities & Education: MSN or DNP (or equivalent) APRN, PMHNP board-certified or eligible with 1+ year psychiatric nursing experience Sound understanding of all federal and state regulations including HIPAA and OSHATo learn more please visit www.aware-inc.org.Benefits:AWARE proudly offers an excellent benefits package, uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, professional growth, and achieving financial security. AWARE’s benefits include:Annual raisesTuition ReimbursementHealth InsuranceDental/Vision Insurance401(k) with company matchLife InsuranceWellness programsGenerous paid time offDailyPayAWARE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer