$54.43-$72.14 Hourly / $3,809.81-$5,049.62 BiWeekly /
$99,436.00-$131,795.00 Yearly
In a state agency health care delivery system
this class is accountable for independently assessing, evaluating an
individual’s health care status and developing a treatment plan to manage
health problems and promote health maintenance and providing consultation
services to optimize services provided and effect system changes.
This is an advanced professional working level and distinguished from lower level nursing classes by its level of clinical independence and the requirement to prescribe medications.
This class is used in one of the following ways:
Departments of Children and Families and Mental Health and Addiction Services:
Provide medical and/or psychiatric consultation and collaboration to clinical, direct care and other staff members assigned to consumer care.
Departments of Correction, Mental Health and Addiction Services and Veterans Affairs:
Performs clinical assessments, evaluations, and diagnosis and medication management for consumers suffering from medical and/or mental health conditions.
Works under the limited supervision of a physician, administrator or other employee of higher grade.
Provide clinical supervision and leadership to members of the health care team.
Provides comprehensive advanced nursing
treatments and/or health care services to individuals
including clinical assessments, treatments, diagnosing medical conditions,
assessing emergencies, ordering, analyzing and interpreting results of
diagnostic studies, prescribing medication and monitoring responses to
medications and adjusting accordingly, making appropriate referrals to
specialists; leading cardiac arrest codes and documenting medical and/or
psychiatric care; performs specialized duties in providing medical and
psychiatric care to a variety of individuals including hospitalized and
ambulatory individuals with acute and chronic conditions; provides individual
psychotherapy; educates individuals regarding diagnosis and treatment; assesses
the effectiveness of health and/or psychiatric care services; consults with
clinical staff regarding assessment methods and treatment plans; assists
regional and/or central office staff in determining need for contractual health
services; provides direction to staff on appropriate health record
documentation; functions as liaison between agency and community health care
providers; prepares reports on health services, problems and investigations;
participates in quality assurance and other clinical committees as needed;
assists families and other groups in understanding medical and/or psychiatric
needs of clients serviced by agency; participates as a member of
multi-disciplinary evaluation team; may provide training to nursing and
paraprofessional staff; may complete home assessments for safety; may
participate in investigations of abuse and/or neglect; may testify in court;
may direct agency clinic services; performs related duties as required.
Considerable knowledge of advanced nursing
principles and treatments; considerable knowledge of relevant state and federal
laws, statutes and regulations; knowledge of psychiatric nursing principles and
practices, treatment modalities and concepts of community programs; knowledge
of substance abuse issues as they relate to individuals overall health and/or
psychiatric status and course of treatment; knowledge of state, federal and
local health care agencies and programs; knowledge of pharmacology as it
relates to advanced nursing practice; considerable interpersonal skills;
considerable oral and written communication skills; considerable clinical
assessment and evaluation skills; ability to examine, diagnose, assess and
treat individuals requiring health care services; ability to interpret diagnostic
tests; ability to prescribe appropriate medications and other treatments;
ability to utilize computer software; administrative ability.
A current license as an advanced practice registered nurse issued by the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain patients/offenders and may have some exposure to infectious and/or communicable diseases and disagreeable conditions.