Nurse Practitioner, Cornell Health - Multiple Positions Available

Cornell University•Ithaca, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Cornell Health's Medical Services is a collaborative, vibrant, innovative, inter-professional department which provides holistic clinical care to address students’ biopsychosocial needs. Working collaboratively with other Cornell Health departments, medical staff aspire to a data-driven approach to provide high-quality, accessible, cost-effective, culturally-sensitive, and developmentally-appropriate care and services to Cornell’s student population, meeting the routine and urgent needs of patients. The Psychiatry team at Cornell Health provides evaluation and medication management for Cornell students. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners provide diagnostic and pharmacologic treatment to students, including prescribing and monitoring medication for psychiatric illnesses as well as educating students about their illness and medication. This role provides consultation services to, and collaborates with, staff across Cornell Health including Counselor/Therapists in Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS), Behavioral Health Consultants, and medical clinicians to ensure continuity of care for each student under Cornell Health’s care. To manage complex cases, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner team works collaboratively with psychiatrists based at Weill-Cornell. When needed, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will assist with the management of psychiatric emergencies. While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

Requirements

Nurse Practitioner with current NYS license.
Current certificate to practice as a mental health nurse practitioner in NYS.
Master’s degree in clinical specialty or equivalent experience.
PMHNP board certified, or eligible.
CPR-BLS level certification achieved within one year of employment and maintained biannually, as applicable.
Sophisticated ability to evaluate the mental health of students across a diverse spectrum of identities, including their appropriateness for psychotropic medications.
Demonstrated effective leadership skills that include, but are not limited to, the ability to use data to drive decisions, to keep the team’s treatment protocols in line with established best practices, and to offer consultation to various stakeholders.
Experience with an Electronic Health Record and Microsoft office applications.
Interest in, and concern for, health problems encountered in a campus community, including medical and mental health issues and areas where they intersect.
Ability to serve as an advocate for individuals of all ethnicities, genders, ages, and backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

Two years experience working as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in an outpatient setting.
Experience working in an integrated ambulatory health care environment.
Special expertise in key areas of risk in a college population, such as suicide, substance use, and disordered eating.
Knowledge of non-pharmacologically-based interventions for mental health, and recognition of when and how they should be integrated into a treatment plan.
Ability to coordinate with colleagues to maintain continuity of patient care and ensure the appropriate management and treatment of medical problems when not physically present at the health center.
Proficiency in Mandarin, Spanish or any language other than English highly desirable.
Strong interest in leadership, mentoring, and coaching, and an ability to coordinate with colleagues to maintain continuity of patient care and ensure the appropriate management and treatment of medical problems.

Responsibilities

Provide diagnostic and pharmacologic treatment to students, including prescribing and monitoring medication for psychiatric illnesses.
Educate students about their illness and medication.
Provide consultation services to and collaborate with staff across Cornell Health, including Counselor/Therapists in Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS), Behavioral Health Consultants, and medical clinicians.
Ensure continuity of care for each student under Cornell Health’s care.
Collaborate with psychiatrists based at Weill-Cornell to manage complex cases.
Assist with the management of psychiatric emergencies when needed.
Foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences, being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming.
Show respect, compassion, and empathy.
Engage and support others regardless of background or perspective.
Speak up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately.
Support work/life integration of oneself and others.