Psychiatric Nurse Pr

POSTGRADUATE CENTER FOR MENTAL HEAL • New York, NY

6d • $173,349 - $194,364 • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a direct service position requiring specific knowledge of mental health, and skills in crisis intervention and stabilization. As part of the ACT you must be willing to go out into the community to provide services. This position requires the desire to work as part of a team.

Requirements

• Master's degree in advanced nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program
• Current license in NYS as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
• NYS license as a Registered Nurse
• Enrolled in NYS Medicaid
• Minimum of three (3) years working with people with serious mental health conditions, co-occurring substance use disorders, and homelessness.

Nice To Haves

• Enrolled in PECOS

Responsibilities

• Participate in morning meetings and staff meetings.
• Evaluate need for psychotropic medication; prescribe medications as needed, educates clients and relatives about these medications and their effects, reviews and adjusts dose level as needed, and documents all medications in consumer’s electronic chart.
• Complete psychiatric evaluations and updates.
• Conduct visits in the community in accordance with NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) licensing standards.
• Coordinate consumer access to medications with the RN and LPN nurses including administering injectable medications when needed.
• Order routine blood work and/or toxicology testing as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior