Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Assess, diagnose, and treat individuals and families with mental health or substance use disorders or the potential for such disorders. Apply therapeutic activities, including the prescription of medication, per state regulations, and the administration of psychotherapy.
21 alternate job titles:
Adult PMHNP (Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)
Adult Psychiatric Mental Health APRN (Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse)
Advanced Practice Provider (APP)
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse
APN (Advanced Practice Nurse)
Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (BC PMH-CNS)
Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Family Psychiatric Mental Health NP)
Mental Health Nurse
PMH-APRN (Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse)
PMHNP (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)
Psychiatric APN (Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse)
Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatric CNS)
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse (PMH Nurse)
Psychiatric NP (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner)
Psychiatric Nurse
Psychiatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatric Provider
Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMH-CNS)
Psychiatry APRN (Psychiatry Advanced Practice Registered Nurse)
Travel Psychiatric RN (Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Salary Information
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses: $93,600 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Teach health management classes. | Management |
| Maintain medical or professional knowledge. | Maintenance |
| Maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment. | Maintenance |
| Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments. | Maintenance |
| Provide basic health care services. | General |
| Visit individuals in their homes to provide support or information. | General |
| Establish nursing policies or standards. | General |
| Administer basic health care or medical treatments. | General |
| Prescribe medications. | General |
| Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources. | General |
| Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment. | General |
| Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members. | General |
| Diagnose medical conditions. | General |
| Record patient medical histories. | General |
| Administer intravenous medications. | General |
| Treat patients using psychological therapies. | General |
| Design public or employee health programs. | Development |
| Develop medical treatment plans. | Development |
| Examine patients to assess general physical condition. | Analysis |
| Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment. | Analysis |
| Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals. | Analysis |
| Evaluate patient functioning, capabilities, or health. | Analysis |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Invivo Data EPX ePRO Management System | Data base user interface and query software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software |
| AUDIT-C | Medical software |
| Beck Anxiety Inventory | Medical software |
| Beck Depression Inventory | Medical software |
| Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale BPRS Nursing Modification | Medical software |
| California Verbal Learning Test | Medical software |
| Category Fluency Test | Medical software |
| Children's Depression Inventory | Medical software |
| Controlled Oral Word Association Task | Medical software |
| Electroconvulsive therapy equipment | Medical software |
| Epic HER | Medical software |
| Geriatric Depression Scale | Medical software |
| Hendrich Falls Risk Model | Medical software |
| Medical condition coding software | Medical software |
| Millon Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic | Medical software |
| Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 MMPI-2 | Medical software |
| Myers Briggs Type Indicator | Medical software |
| NEO PI-R | Medical software |
| Patient Health Questionaire | Medical software |
| Patient management software | Medical software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Young Mania Rating Scale | Medical software |
| Zung Depression Rating Scale | Medical software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Consultant in Clinical Hypnosis | American Society of Clinical Hypnosis | Not Available |
| Certification in Cognitive Therapy | Academy of Cognitive Therapy | Not Available |
| Certification of Clinical Hypnosis | American Society of Clinical Hypnosis | Not Available |
| Certified Assisted Living Nursing | National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care | Not Available |
| Certified Director of Nursing in Long Term Care | National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care | Not Available |
| Certified Eating Disorders Registered Nurse | International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals | Not Available |
| Certified Hemodialysis Nurse | Board of Nephrology Examiners Technology Nursing | Not Available |
| Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse | American Association of Neuroscience Nurses - American Board of Neuroscience Nursing | Not Available |
| Certified Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse | Board of Nephrology Examiners Technology Nursing | Not Available |
| Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality | National Association for Healthcare Quality | Not Available |
| Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner | Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association | Not Available |
| Certified in Executive Nursing Practice | American Organization of Nurse Executives Credentialing Center | Not Available |
| Certified in Perinatal Loss Care | Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association | Not Available |
| Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner | Dermatology Nurses' Association | Not Available |
| Dermatology Nurse Certified | Dermatology Nurses' Association | Not Available |
| Geriatric Diabetic Certified Nurse | National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care | Not Available |
| Initial Certification | National Board on Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists | Not Available |
| Nurse Executive | ANA Enterprise | Not Available |
| Nurse Executive Advanced | ANA Enterprise | Not Available |
| Nursing Case Management | ANA Enterprise | Not Available |
| Nursing Professional Development | ANA Enterprise | Not Available |
| Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist | Pediatric Nursing Certification Board | Not Available |
| Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | ANA Enterprise | Not Available |
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