PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTIONER

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Chicago Department of Public Health

Behavioral Health

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $112,608

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 04/03/2025

Under general supervision of a Psychiatrist, collaborates with physicians to provide medical care and treatment for patients with psychiatric illness; and performs related duties as required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Performs psychiatric and physical assessments, including interviewing patients to obtain complete medical histories as well as ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests.

* Diagnoses mental illness and interprets data to facilitate treatment plans.

* Prescribes medication for treatment of patients mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.

* Provides psychopharmaceutical medicine management and counseling for patients.

* Provides continued medication, medication monitoring, patient education and refers patients to hospitals as their treatment or condition warrants.

* Coordinates various phases of treatment with other health care providers.

* Evaluates the patient care amongst a multi-disciplinary team.

* Travels to public and nonprofit health centers to provide trauma-informed services.

* Documents and maintains patient mental health service plan, prognosis, contact, and progress in Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.

* Participates in programmatic design of integrated health systems and offers guidance in the integration of psychiatry

* Keeps abreast of current developments in patient care management, health care legislation, and community resources.

* Participates in staff development programs for professional nursing staff.

NOTE: The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class.

Location: TBD

Days: M-F

Hours: 8:30 A.M.- 4:30 P.M. and 11:30 A.M. - 7:30 P.M.

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master or Doctorate degree in Nursing with certification as a Nurse Practitioner with a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) OR graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master or Doctorate degree in Nursing, plus five (5) years of experience providing mental health care services to patients in a psychiatric setting

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications

- A valid State of Illinois Advanced Practice Nurse and Registered Nurse license at the time of employment

- Applicants must possess a valid and current Controlled Substance Registration Certificate issued by the United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) within (6) six months of employment

- A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires an applicant to successfully complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the interview will be selected.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. The Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor