Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner- Full/Part Time Hybrid (1 wkend day)

Job Description

As a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team, and under the supervision of a psychiatrist (if required), the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide advanced clinical psychiatric nursing care, including:

• Performing psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management of clients
• Prescribing or recommending medication or other forms of treatment or related therapeutic procedures
• Ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests to identify and assess clients' clinical problems and health care needs
• Ordering laboratory tests and other diagnostic procedures
• Referring clients to specialized health resources for treatment
• Performing crisis intervention
• Communicating with healthcare professionals, families, and staff members to ensure ongoing quality delivery of health services
• May be asked to cover other sites if necessary

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited nurse practitioner program is required
• Must be currently licensed in New York State as a psychiatric nurse practitioner
• Must be currently certified with the DEA to prescribe medication
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is not required but preferred
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines, including clinical and clerical staff
• Excellent assessment, diagnostic and psychopharmacological treatment skills
• Strong clinical skills working with individuals with mental illness
• Dedication to team-based care
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team, to assist children and adults of diverse backgrounds, ages, ethnicities and sexual preferences
• Must be registered as a NY State Medicaid provider
• Must have a DEA# and an individual NPI #

Additional Information

• Compensation commensurate with experience and qualifications
• In addition, our licensed professionals have free access to our online Continuing Education Courses
• Perkins and other loan forgiveness may also be available, in addition to our Student Loan Pay Down incentive