Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner-Inpatient
Weill Cornell Medical College•City of White Plains, NY
•Onsite
About The Position
Responsible for the provision of assessment, diagnosis, medication management, and psychotherapeutic interventions in an inpatient psychiatric setting.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Nursing
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
- Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service skills in person, via email and on the telephone.
- Patience and a high capacity for empathy and perseverance.
- NYS Registered Nurse Practitioner (NP) license and current NP registration with psychiatry specialty practice.
- NYS Registered Professional Nurse license and signed current RN registration.
- Applicable National Board Certification (such as ANCC, PNCB, etc).
- Current BLS (must be issued by American Heart Association)
- Infection Control Certificate.
- Current Narcotics DEA registration certificate
Nice To Haves
- Expertise in psychopharmacology
- Expertise in substance abuse
- Expertise in smoking cessation
- Expertise in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Strong academic background
Responsibilities
- Makes assessments of mental health needs of clinical populations consistent with the delineation of privileges.
- Performs medical histories and physical examinations; diagnoses mental health/psychiatric conditions.
- Develops and executes treatment plans.
- Writes prescriptions and orders in accordance with regulatory requirements; triages and evaluates urgent patient issues.
- Provides psychotherapeutic interventions as needed.
- Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team comprised of psychiatrist(s), psychologist(s), LCSW(s), psychosocial rehabilitation therapists, and care manager(s) to ensure smooth communications and effective delivery of service to patients.
- Carries a patient case load and has responsibility for maintaining assigned productivity expectations.
- Provides continuity of care through patient and family education.
- Identifies, documents and evaluates patient/family teaching needs.
- Develops/distributes educational materials.
- Participates in departmental staff meetings and committees as required and appropriate.
- Records medical information within the patients' electronic medical record.
- Provides education, training and mentorship to trainees and students.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
