General Summary of Position
Unit Highlights
The MedStar Georgetown Psychiatric Partial Hospital Program
(PPHP) is an intensive treatment program for people with an acute psychiatric
illness. It supplements, but does not replace, the patient’s own psychiatrist
and/or therapist. Treatment is provided in collaboration with these clinicians.
The program can be used as a transition for patients being discharged from an
inpatient hospitalization or as an intervention for patients who require more
intensive care than they can receive in the outpatient setting.
Staff consists of an attending psychiatrist, three masters’
prepared registered nurses, a masters’ prepared art therapist/case manager, a
master’s prepared psychiatric occupational therapist and an administrative
assistant. As MedStar Georgetown is an academic teaching facility, there are
also psychiatric residents, neurology residents, medical students, student art
therapists and student occupational therapists working in the PPHP. The
attending psychiatrist will meet individually with each patient two to three
times per week to evaluate medications and the progress being achieved. Each
patient will be assigned a primary nurse with whom they can meet to discuss
individual issues. Family meetings are scheduled during the program when
appropriate.
A personalized interdisciplinary treatment plan is provided
to help patients gain control over their symptoms and develop more effective
coping skills. The staff meets three times a week to develop the treatment
plans for each patient, evaluate the efficacy of the treatment, and to make
additional recommendations upon completion of the treatment. The average length
of stay is four to six weeks--a minimum two-week commitment is required.
Key Responsibilities
The program is seeking a Baccalaureate prepared nurse with
experience in day treatment and/or case management to assist with the following
duties:
Case
management:
- Meet
with patients as needed regarding desired additional services for
discharge (2/3rds of patients already have outpatient providers)
- Remind
patients in advance regarding maximum length of stay, and to setup a follow-up
appointment with their outpatient provider
- Check
on other pre-discharge needs (e.g., fax discharge summary to outpatient,
length of medication refill they need)
- Notify
Physician if there are issues with patients getting medications from
pharmacies and need to change the prescription
- Assist
with filling out forms and patient letters needed (e.g., insurance forms,
work letters, short term disability leave)
- Serve
as email contact with outpatient providers for non-pharmacological and
therapy matters
- Act
as point person for patients’ questions regarding discharge planning
- Have
patient complete pre-discharge feedback survey on the computer
Run
1 to 2 Nursing groups per week (Education groups and Discharge planning
groups)
Schedule
Program Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday
No weekends or holidays
4 or 8 hour shifts; 1 to 2 shifts per week
Opportunity for 8-16 hours per week
What We Offer
- Culture- Collaborative, inclusive, diverse, and supportive work environment.
- Career growth- Career mentoring to help you pursue your passions and gain skills to enhance your value.
- Reputation- Regional & National recognition, advanced technology, and leading medical innovations. Magnet® designation.
Qualifications
- ADN, BSN, MSN, or CNL from an accredited School of Nursing required. BSN preferred.
- Two years of behavioral health nursing required. Two years of day program, case management, or partial hospital experience required.
- Active DC RN License and Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers required.
This position has a hiring range of $38.00 - $63.30