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Page 1 JOB DESCRIPTION ADVANCED PRACTICE PSYCHIATRIC NURSE Brief description The position of advanced practice psychiatric registered nurse consists of providing advanced nursing care to patients with psychiatric disorders. Responsibilities may include, under medical prescription, initiating diagnostic and therapeutic measures, mixing substances to complete preparation of medication, and conducting examinations and invasive diagnostic testing. Tasks • Assess patients' mental and physical status based on the presenting symptoms and complaints; • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, or nursing staff, to develop, implement, or evaluate treatment plans; • Conduct individual, group, or family psychotherapy for those with chronic or acute mental disorders; • Diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions; • Distinguish between physiologically and psychologically based di