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Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

SOC 29-1141.02

Provide advanced nursing care for patients with psychiatric disorders. May provide psychotherapy under the direction of a psychiatrist.

Zone 5 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Active Listening

4.2

Social Perceptiveness

4.2

Reading Comprehension

4.0

Speaking

4.0

Critical Thinking

4.0

Writing

3.9

Active Learning

3.9

Service Orientation

3.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Therapy and Counseling

4.9

Psychology

4.9

English Language

4.5

Medicine and Dentistry

4.2

Education and Training

4.1

Customer and Personal Service

4.0

Sociology and Anthropology

4.0

Biology

3.9

Key Tasks

1Monitor patients' medication usage and results.

2Document patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes.

3Diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions.

4Evaluate patients' behavior to formulate diagnoses or assess treatments.

5Distinguish between physiologically and psychologically based disorders and diagnose appropriately.

Also Known As

Administrative Director, Behavioral Health Services Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Advanced Practice Nurse Psychotherapist (APN Psychotherapist) Advanced Practice Provider Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse Associate Chief Nurse Associate Director of Nursing Coordinator of the Psychiatric Liaison Service Deputy Director of Clinical Specialty Services