Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Residency
About The Position
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (NPP) Resident takes part in the Jewish Board’s Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Residency, a unique and pioneering one-year program that provides a structured, nurturing training and learning environment for newly graduated and early career NPPs. The NPP Resident is a full-time, fully credentialed NPP and a regular employee of the Jewish Board. NPP Residents learn to provide welcoming and comprehensive care in collaboration with clients, supervisors, families and other colleagues and stakeholders, using a recovery-based lens that is person-centered, trauma-informed, culturally competent, and outcomes driven. The Jewish Board is a mental health and social services agency. We proudly support people of all ages, religions, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and physical and intellectual abilities across New York City’s five boroughs.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Psychiatric Nursing required
- Active New York State license as a NPP and RN and DEA license are required.
- ANCC certification or pending application is required.
- Proficient with electronic health records
- Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook); comfortable and proficient using audio video platforms (i.e., Zoom, Microsoft Teams).
Nice To Haves
- Approved OPRA status in NYS preferred; application for OPRA status at point of hire is required.
- Ability to travel required throughout the 5 boroughs of New York City.
- Demonstrated ability for critical thinking, receptiveness to feedback, curiosity and thoughtfulness, and demonstrated motivation to learn
Responsibilities
- Working a minimum of 2 days on site in our clinical programs in New York City. The Residency Program works with the NPP Resident to make this in person requirement sustainable. (The remaining portion of the Residents’ schedule is remote-based.)
- Providing direct, independent client care under their own license as a NPP, in supervised clinical rotations.
- Providing behavioral health assessment including diagnoses, prognosis, treatment recommendations and planning and coordination with other care providers like therapists.
- Providing medication management for clients, including administering injectables.
- Communicating and collaborating with health care providers outside of the agency to enhance clients’ medical health.
- Frequently “checking-in” with Preceptors to discuss various issues including diagnoses, medication choices, psychosocial stressors, medical concerns, etc.
- Engaging in didactic and quality improvement activities, e.g. presentations and research on medications; independently developing new approaches to broader issues impacting mental health care.
- Translate research and other knowledge to improve practice processes and outcomes.
- Communicate practice knowledge effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Participate in agency quality improvement projects to ensure the best client outcomes.
- Create a climate of patient-centered care to include confidentiality, privacy, comfort, emotional support, mutual trust, and respect.
- Work in supervision with central psychiatry team and directors to improve practice.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
