NURSE PRACTITIONER
Company: Family Care Health Centers
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Description: 1. BASIC FUNCTION:
Responsible for the provision of psychiatric care to the adult
patients of FCHC in collaboration with the FCHC psychiatrist. All
employees of FCHC must ensure service standards are delivered,
including: FCHC Core • Demonstrates a commitment to FCHC mission
and vision. • Demonstrates a positive attitude towards patients,
employees, role, and the health center. • Demonstrates FCHC core
values (accountability, courtesy, excellence, flexibility,
integrity, respect). Customer Service and Professionalism • Smiles
and makes appropriate contact, greets individuals upon entry into
building and space. • Is customer service oriented to both internal
(colleagues) and external (patients, clients, vendors, etc.)
customers. Treats patients, customers and colleagues with dignity
and respect. • Provides timely response to requests, tasks, and
inquiries. Demonstrates good service turnaround. • Demonstrates
good communication skills and communicates in a tactful manner. •
Exhibits conflict resolution skills in order to foster effective
working relationships and embraces a team approach. • Adheres to
FCHC’s dress code policies. Employee appearance and grooming
appropriate. Show(s) • Consistently shows commitment to position
and team performance (i.e., attendance and punctuality). •
Consideration and acceptance of cultural differences of others;
works well with individuals of diverse backgrounds, supporting a
culture of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. •
Participates in training and professional development and completes
required trainings in a timely manner. Safety • Adheres to and
promotes a culture of safety and cleanliness. • Adheres to
HIPPA/Confidentiality standards. • Respectful of FCHC property,
properly and safely uses Health Center Equipment. II.
INTRADEPARTMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS: Department Officer: Chief
Behavioral Health Officer Reports to: Chief Behavioral Health
Officer Supervises: None JOB DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT: BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH JOB TITLE: ADULT PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER ADULT
PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER Page 2. III. PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES: In collaboration with FCHC psychiatrist,
provision of psychiatric care to the patients of FCHC, age 18 and
above: 1. Assess, diagnose, and treat psychiatric conditions in
accordance with evidence-based guidelines. 2. Obtain complete
medical/psychiatric history from patient, and/or family, and/or
previous medical record, etc. 3. Provide continuity of care to
patients needing extended psychiatric care. 4. Provide care with an
emphasis on enhancing adherence with therapeutic regimens,
self-care and wellness to improve patient outcomes. 5. Order and
interpret labs based on clinical guidelines, assess for tardive
dyskinesia using the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale. 6.
Communicate treatment plans to patients and families and
collaborate with the rest of the treatment team. 7. Provide
education and counseling to patients and families in a culturally
sensitive manner. 8. Integrate, collaborate, and communicate
diagnostic and treatment recommendations within the
interdisciplinary team on an ongoing basis. 9. Provide BH
consultations, formal and “curbside,” to medical and behavioral
health staff. 10. Refer patients requiring hospitalization or
assessment and management of conditions to supervising physicians,
emergency department physicians or appropriate specialists. 11.
Document notes as trained in the EHR in accordance with FCHC
policy. 12. Maintain agreed upon level of productivity. 13. Respond
to phone calls within 1-2 business days, urgent phone calls within
12 hours. 14. Complete disability questionnaires for psychiatric
patients who apply for disability. IV. PERIODIC DUTIES: 1.
Participate in BH staff meetings as appropriate. 2. Contributes
services to community public health activities as appropriate. 3.
Participates in Center work team as needed. 4. Participates in
Center staff problem-solving groups. 5. Performs other duties as
assigned. V. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Inside Center: All Inclusive.
Outside Center: Patients, community organizations and agencies,
professional colleagues and organizations, and institutions of
learning. ADULT PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER Page 3. VI.
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of
nursing required. 2. Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State
of Missouri required. 3. Certified as a Psychiatric Nurse
Practitioner. 4. One plus (1) years of practice as a Psychiatric
Nurse Practitioner preferred. 5. Work experience or strong desire
to work in urban community health setting preferred. 6. Strong
interpersonal and communication skills required. VII. CONTINUING
EDUCATION: 1. Active professional development as demonstrated
through attendance of seminars, continued education programs, etc.
is strongly encouraged. 2. Current membership and active
participation in A.N.A. and A.P.H.A. encouraged. IX.
CONFIDENTIALITY: Respect for and maintenance of client and staff
confidentiality is required. The above responsibilities/duties
describe the chief function (requirements) of the job (holder) and
are not to be considered a detailed description of every
responsibility/duty (requirement) of the job (holder).
Requirements:
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