Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

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Salary: $160,000-$184,000

A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and greater New York Area.

Samaritan Daytop Village, serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ.

The Role

Under general direction, the Nurse Practitioner is responsible under direction of a physician for providing general medical care, preventative care and treatment to patients in one of the agency’s clinics. This includes diagnosis, treatment, consultation and follow-up care. This individual attends to the patient’s need with the utmost patient care, compassion and understanding. This work is carried out in support of the mission and goals of Samaritan Daytop Village.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do

• Provide direct clinical care including assessments, medication management, and medication administration.
• Provide psychiatric evaluations to clients.
• Provide treatment planning recommendations.
• Medication management.
• Provide psychiatric emergency crisis management and consultation.
• Participate in clinical training and staff development.
• Ensure documentation meets regulatory and accrediting agency standards.
• Aids with administrative work.

Qualifications

Who You Will Be

• Master’s degree from an accredited advanced Nurse Practitioner program in Psychiatric-Mental Health.
• At least one-two years’ experience working as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner preferably in addiction medicine or substance use and/or mental health treatment programs.
• Knowledgeable about federal and state regulations governing medical/clinical treatment in substance use treatment programs.
• eMedNY Provider or willingness to enroll upon hire for Permanent Staff.
• Active NPI.
• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to patients with a variety of psycho social issues.
• Ability to work with a medical and clinical interdisciplinary staff to ensure appropriate management of clients.
• Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and EMR.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical, presentation and organizational skills.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Team player and ability to work independently.
• Good attention to detail and accuracy

License/Certification Required:

• NYS RN and NP (Psychiatry and Mental Health) licensures.
• Valid DEA registration.
• BLS certification.
• eMEDNY Provider.

Preferred Education, license/certification, Experience, and/or Skills:

• National Board Certification (PMHNP) within 12 months of hire.
• Familiarity with OASAS, OMH, and DOH regulations.
• Bilingual Spanish.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Knowledge of techniques for identifying and preventing potentially violent behavior, including crisis management techniques.

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