Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center • Bronx, NY

252d • $95,000 - $125,000

About The Position

As a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team, and under the supervision of a psychiatrist (if required), the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will provide advanced clinical psychiatric nursing care, including: Performing psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management of clients, prescribing or recommending medication or other forms of treatment or related therapeutic procedures, ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests to identify and assess clients' clinical problems and health care needs, ordering laboratory tests and other diagnostic procedures, referring clients to specialized health resources for treatment, performing crisis intervention, and communicating with healthcare professionals, families, and staff members to ensure ongoing quality delivery of health services. May be asked to cover other sites if necessary.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited nurse practitioner program
• Currently licensed in New York State as a psychiatric nurse practitioner
• Currently certified with the DEA to prescribe medication
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines
• Excellent assessment, diagnostic and psychopharmacological treatment skills
• Strong clinical skills working with individuals with mental illness
• Dedication to team-based care
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Registered as a NY State Medicaid provider
• Must have a DEA# and an individual NPI #

Responsibilities

• Perform psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management of clients
• Prescribe or recommend medication or other forms of treatment or related therapeutic procedures
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess clients' clinical problems and health care needs
• Order laboratory tests and other diagnostic procedures
• Refer clients to specialized health resources for treatment
• Perform crisis intervention
• Communicate with healthcare professionals, families, and staff members to ensure ongoing quality delivery of health services
• May be asked to cover other sites if necessary

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid Time Off
• Salary Increases
• Bonuses
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Free access to online Continuing Education Courses
• Perkins and other loan forgiveness may be available
• Student Loan Pay Down incentive

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees