Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary

Within one of the nation's most transformative universities, SJSU's Student Wellness Center (SWC) fosters student opportunity in a revolutionary way by preparing students to maintain lifelong health and well-being. The Student Wellness Center (SWC) provides a variety of medical services, similar to outpatient care provided in a large medical group practice. These services for students include primary and urgent/acute care; evaluation, treatment, and guidance for individual health concerns; family planning services, nutrition, sports medicine; public health prevention programs, and health education. In addition, the Student Wellness Center provides psychiatric services for students which may include diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic psychiatric illness.

Receiving operational direction from the Lead Physician and reporting to the Health Services Director, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner works independently to provide medical care for common and uncommon psychiatric illness and medical illness with a psychiatric component. Medical care can include a physical examination, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of psychiatric illness, ordering tests and interpreting the results, counseling patients on preventive care and preventive and health maintenance services. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner may, when appropriate, refer students to other practitioners within the SJSU Wellness Center or refer to community resources for more extensive follow-up and treatment. All staff are expected to conform to CSU, State, and Federal regulations and laws and operate within the scope of the program established by the Board of Trustees. Working collegially and collaboratively to support student success is the bottom line purpose of this and all Student Wellness Center positions.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic psychiatric disorders
• See patients on an appointment and triage basis, receiving referrals from, and consulting with Student Wellness Center clinicians, counselors, and providers
• Make appropriate referrals for concerns outside field of expertise and/or beyond the scope of the Student Wellness Center services
• Electronically record, complete, and chart patient records daily
• Provide counseling and instruction for patients concerning stress management and other modalities for the prevention of psychiatric illness
• Promptly complete thorough patient electronic records, which include visit notes, phone calls, messages, review of test results, and prescription management
• Prepare studies, records, and reports in support of Student Wellness Center quality control efforts
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with other SJSU staff and/or community professionals in order to foster strategic aims of the Student Wellness Center and SJSU
• Recommend and support programs to streamline or increase effectiveness of comprehensive (mental) health services to students

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of current and advanced principles of general psychiatry, including knowledge of available community resources and how to use them
• Ability to prepare comprehensive intake case histories
• Ability to quickly assess emergency psychiatric situations and provide the necessary prompt course of action
• Demonstrated skills in diagnostic clinical decision-making and critical thinking
• Demonstrated ability to provide accurate psychiatric diagnosis and treatment
• Physical ability and manual dexterity to perform patient care in functional areas to which assigned
• Working knowledge of ethics and standards of local and national medical associations and understanding local, state, and federal government regulations
• Working knowledge of software applicable to this position, such as medical record and scheduling software
• Effective communication across a variety of venues with both patients and colleagues; English grammar, business writing, punctuation and spelling to compose and appropriately format correspondence and reports
• Possession of good customer service and public relations skills
• Ability to effectively establish and maintain working relationships within a diverse multicultural population of students and staff in a university community
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive communications with employees and external agencies
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others
• Ability to perform accurately in a detail-oriented environment

Required Qualifications

• Academic degree or certificate from an approved college or university-based Nurse Practitioner program or equivalent training and experience as outlined by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). Incumbents must be clinically competent in a medical specialty applicable to their position and possess sufficient experience to independently perform the duties of a Nurse Practitioner within that specialty
• Possess and maintain a valid California license as a Registered Nurse and a BRN certificate evidencing that the individual is qualified to use the title of Nurse Practitioner, as required by the California Board of Registered Nursing
• In addition, if the incumbent is delegated the authority to furnish medications, the incumbent must possess and maintain a valid BRN Furnishing Certificate. If the furnishing procedures include the delegated authority to furnish specific controlled substances, incumbents must also possess and maintain a valid DEA number and certificate

Preferred Qualifications

• Incumbents must possess sufficient experience to independently perform the duties of a Nurse Practitioner within their specialty of Psychiatric Mental Health.
• Experience with college-aged (including teenage/young adult) health concerns and opportunities
• Experience working within an integrated facility

Compensation

Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Anticipated Hiring Range: $11,800/month - $12,300/month
CSU Salary Range: $6,712/month - $12,952/month

San Jose State University offers employees a comprehensive benefits package typically worth 30-35% of your base salary. For more information on programs available, please see the Employee Benefits Summary.

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• Resume
• Letter of Interest
• Certification

All applicants must apply within the specified application period: September 13, 2024 through September 29, 2024. This position is open until filled; however, applications received after screening has begun will be considered at the discretion of the university.

Contact Information

University Personnel
jobs@sjsu.edu
408-924-2252

CSU Vaccination Policy

The CSU strongly recommends that all individuals who access any in-person program or activity (on- or off-campus) operated or controlled by the University follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications and comply with other safety measures established by each campus. The system wide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be sent to jobs@sjsu.edu.

Additional Information

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was offered the position on a contingent basis.

The standard background check includes: criminal check, employment and education verification. Depending on the position, a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the university's third-party vendor, Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will pay all costs associated with this procedure. Evidence of required degree(s) or certification(s) will be required at time of hire.

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All San Jose State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. Incumbent is also required to promptly report any knowledge of a possible Title IX related incident to the Title IX Office or report any discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation to the Office of Equal Opportunity.

Pursuant to Senate Bill 24 (Leyva) - College Student Right to Access Act, services provided by CSU Student Wellness Centers include, but are not limited to, primary medical care, counseling and psychological services, health promotion/prevention, sexual health education and support (including the provision of medication abortion services), and other coordinated care services (including gender-affirming care). It is expected that all CSU SWC employees will engage in the administration of these services as applicable to their position, scope of practice, and license.

Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act and Campus Housing Fire Safety Notification:

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Security-Report.pdf. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San Jose State University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu.

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Campus Security Authority - In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, this position is subject to ongoing review for designation as a Campus Security Authority. Individuals that are designated as Campus Security Authorities are required to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution and complete Clery Act training as determined by the university Clery Director.

Equal Employment Statement

San Jose State University (SJSU) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, race, religion or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, transgender, or protected veteran status consistent with applicable federal and state laws. This policy applies to all SJSU students, faculty and staff programs and activities. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and certain other federal and state laws, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in all education programs and activities operated by the university (both on and off campus).