trade or OTC; • Participates in psychotropic medical management and behavior management process; • Maintains prescriptive authority; • Provides clinical monitoring; • Provides ongoing clinical management; • Ensures documentation is complete, and meets medical necessity and billing guidelines; • Participates in the survey process; • Understands facility clinical systems and processes; • Must maintain active licensure status and current continuing education credits as required by law; • Performs other duties as assigned including education and quality management support. Position Summary : The purpose of this position is to provide medically necessary psychiatric services and treatments to adult and geriatric psychiatric patients in both an acute care (75-90%) and outpatient/long-term setting (10-25%) under the direct collaborating Psychiatrist in accordance with regulations, the NP provides psychiatric management of patients in coordination with attending Physicians, Nursing and Facility Staff, while also providing clinical support and communication to residents, families, the interdisciplinary team, and behavioral health center’s administration.