Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Tillary Street

Bowery Residents' Committee • New York, NY

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About The Position

Are you looking to make a positive impact on the lives of those in your
community? At BRC, our staff help New Yorkers experiencing homelessness reclaim
their lives by providing a hand up, offering opportunities for health and
self-sufficiency, and restoring hope and dignity.

Each and every BRC staff member makes heroic contributions to our city,
providing vital services in times of crisis and need. Through our commitment to
employee wellbeing and development, BRC provides a workplace where staff can
achieve their goals, make a difference with our clients, and grow personally and
professionally. BRC is committed to a safe and healthy workplace: we provide PPE
to all employees and enforce temperature monitoring and physical distancing best
practices across our programs.

Today, we have over 1000 full-time, part-time, and per-diem positions located in
Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens. Come and learn why 95% of BRC
employees report that they would recommend BRC as a good place to work, and join
us in building a more caring and compassionate city.

Requirements

• NYS certification as a mental health psychiatric nurse practitioner required.
• Excellent emergency response and interpersonal skills a must.
• Good writing skills and computer literacy needed.
• CPR/AED/first aid/naloxone certifications or willingness to be trained required.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working with the mentally ill and/or substance abuse population or other related experience preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Vaccination preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychiatric evaluations of, prescribe psychotropic medication to, and provide medication management for clinically robust clientele.
• Attend to emergent client clinical needs, such as participating in case conferences and performing crisis intervention.
• Provide guidance to LPNs when needed.
• Work alongside other program managers to design and implement program improvement policies, procedures, and other strategic planning efforts.
• Assist the agency's incident review and training committees.
• Provide emergency first aid/CPR when needed.
• Related duties as assigned.
• Report to VP of Nursing for clinical portion of supervision.

Benefits

• Employees are eligible for health insurance and paid sick time benefits immediately upon starting work.
• Competitive health and dental plans, with coverage is available for your spouse, domestic partner, and dependents.
• A minimum of 3 weeks paid vacation, 12 paid holidays, and additional paid sick and personal time.
• A 403(b) pension plan with a matching benefit paid by BRC.
• Tuition assistance and many training opportunities for career development.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) are available so employees can set aside pre-tax dollars for healthcare, transit and childcare.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees