| Job Summary: | The Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber provides routine and emergent psychiatric care to University of Wisconsin-Madison students. This includes performing a comprehensive mental health history and diagnostic interview, ordering and interpreting diagnostic testing, and making therapeutic decisions including prescribing medications within the scope of state licensure. Collaborates with and provides consultation to other treatment providers including mental health and medical providers. Monitors patient outcomes and initiates changes in treatment plan based on patient response. The provider must demonstrate a commitment to multiculturalism and serving underrepresented populations, follow agency policies and procedures consistent with state mental health statutes, ethical guidelines, best practices, HIPAA, and FERPA, and maintain accurate and timely documentation for all clinical interactions and consultations. Duties will be performed under the supervision of the Director of Psychiatry. The Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber maintains a collaborative relationship with UHS Staff Psychiatrists. |
| Responsibilities: | Provides health care services under a collaborative care agreement with physician. Educates patients, develops and evaluates care plans, and prescribes medications and treatments in support of patient health and well-being. - 30% Assesses, diagnoses, and treats illnesses, and manages chronic health problems
- 10% Develops, implements, collects data, and evaluates primary health care services as directed by individual care plans
- 20% Develops individualized care plans based on medical assessments in accordance with medical best practices and established rules and regulations
- 20% Educates patients and their support systems on how to manage conditions and to promote the health and well-being of patients and those around them
- 10% May provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students
- 10% Performs mental status examinatons, assesses and manages safety risk
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| Institutional Statement on Diversity: | Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion |
| Education: | Required
Master's Degree
Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Masters in Nursing, or Nurse Practitioner Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Masters in Nursing, or Nurse Practitioner |
| Qualifications: | Minimum of one year of experience in a mental health setting required.
Minimum of one year experience as a psychiatric nurse practitioner required.
Experience working with a young adult patient population or in a college health or mental health setting preferred.
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| License/Certification: | Required
APNP - Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber
Licensed in the state of WI or eligible to be licensed by start date. |
| COVID-19 Considerations: | UW-Madison continues to follow necessary health and safety protocols to protect our campus from COVID-19. All employees remain subject to the COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-5086. Please visit https://covidresponse.wisc.edu for the most up-to-date information. |
| Work Type: | Full Time: 100%
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. |
| Appointment Type, Duration: | Ongoing/Renewable |
| Salary: | Minimum $100,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications |
| Additional Information: | Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
UHS is part of Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led by the vice chancellor for student affairs. Our staff is dedicated to serving students and to helping them succeed in and out of the classroom in areas including health and well-being, identity and inclusion, leadership and engagement, and student advocacy. Student Affairs includes departments led by the dean of students; departments that provide identity-based spaces and leadership resources; the Wisconsin Union; University Health Services; and University Recreation and Wellbeing. A period of evaluation will be required, and a criminal background check will be conducted prior to
hiring. |
| How to Apply: | Please click on the "Apply Now" button to start the application process. You will be required to login or create an account to continue. Please upload a cover letter and resume to apply. You will also be asked to provide the contact information for three professional references, one of which should be a current or former supervisor. |
| Contact: | Liz Valentine
[email protected]
608-890-0281
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. ) |
