About The Position
Sun River Health is seeking a full-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join their team and support multiple sites on Long Island. The PMHNP will provide psychiatric clinical services for patients, performing job duties in compliance with systems and job-specific standards. This role involves medication management, psychiatric evaluations, and collaboration with other healthcare professionals to support patient care goals and integrated health services.
Requirements
- Master's Degree
- Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry and CPR/BLS Required
- Knowledge of diagnostic and treatment procedures that nurse practitioners are trained to do and are necessary for practicing in health care centers.
- Competence in delivery of health care to patients (including preventative health education)
- Ability to collaborate with other members of the Health Center in order to maintain high quality standards and achieve client satisfaction.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in both English and Spanish (orally and written) is preferred
Responsibilities
- Consult with MD/Psychiatrist/LCSW on patients via eCW, telephone encounter, and/or with patient visits
- Consult with MD/Psychiatrist on medication management, via eCW, telephone encounter, and/or visit with patient as needed to address BH concerns
- Provide clinical care (medication management/psych evaluations) for patients to support efforts to achieve care plan goals, in support of ongoing care by MD/Psychiatrist/LCSW, with referral back to ongoing care with clinical team
- Participate in case conferencing and high-risk meetings with LCSW/MD/Psychiatrist and care teams
- Approval of treatment plans for patients in BH care at Sun River
- Participate in efforts to support Sun River’s primary care and BH integration efforts
- Ensure appropriate transitions of care with external providers, PCP, hospitals, etc.
- Respond to Sun River clinical teams for crisis intervention
- Interviews, diagnoses and evaluates patients referred for psychiatric assessment
- Participates as a team member in conferences concerned with diagnosis and treatment planning
- Writes reports and documentation as required
- Consults with other mental health and medical provider staff regarding treatment of patients
- Prescribes psychotropic medication as needed and monitors its effectiveness
- Provides in-service training to professional and paraprofessional staff
- Reviews case records to monitor quality of care
- Must demonstrate knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served
- Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span
- Must be able to identify and categorize each patient’s age–specific grouping of needs, such as those for infant, adolescent, or geriatric patients
- Must be familiar with the process of diagnosing and treating patients with substance use disorder and make appropriate referrals when necessary
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life and Disability Coverage
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Commuter and Transit Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Discount Program
- Provider Incentive Compensation Program: Quality & Productivity.
- Professional License, Certification and DEA Fees Reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
