POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for working alongside our physicians and facilitating advanced primary and specialty nursing services to our patients. The primary responsibility will be to provide advanced primary and/or specialty nursing care to patients in the facility. Duties will include, but are not limited to, performing physicals exams, recording patient medical histories, creating patient care plans, administering treatment and diagnostic tests and observing the patient’s response to treatment.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and assessments
• Conduct mental status examinations and pharmacological evaluations
• Prescribe medications, teach clients about side effects and monitor response to prescribed medications, including ordering of laboratory tests as needed
• Administer injectable medications as needed
• Complete all documentation (i.e. progress notes and psychiatric assessments) as required in a timely manner in the electronic medical record (EMR)
• Review and provide recommendations for treatment plans
• Provide expedited services to clients based on risk assessment status as clinically indicated.
• Provide crisis intervention services to clients as needed
• Communicate with other medical practitioners in order to coordinate treatment for clients.
• Speak with managed care insurance representatives to obtain authorizations for prescribed medications when needed
• Participate in staff meetings and case conferences
• Collaborate with primary therapists, clinical supervisor and program director to discuss status of client progress in treatment and provide input/guidance on treatment planning and risk management issues.
• Maintain an 80% show rate for clients who are scheduled for regular appointments
• Provide a behavioral risk screening of the newly admitted residents, and share the findings with the primary care team. Provide a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation as requested.
• Provide ongoing psychopharmacological management as clinically appropriate.
• Recommend and provide behavior management interventions as appropriate and functions as a member of behavior rapid response team.
• Collaborate psychiatric management with the members of the primary care team and the attending psychiatrist.
• Participate in inter-departmental collaborative committees as needed and quality assurance and performance improvement activities.
• Document clinical activities in the medical record, and maintain documentation of administrative activities.
• Maintain a collaborative relation with an attending psychiatrist for all clinical activities and seek supervision as needed.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Active and unrestricted New York State Nurse Practitioner license.
• Active and unrestricted New York State Registered Nurse license.
• Active and unrestricted NPI and DEA registration.
• DATA 2000 Waiver.

• Master’s Degree in Nursing/Related field completion of Accredited NP Program required. 
• Current Infection Control certification.
• Current Basic Life Support certification
• Three years of practical experience preferred
• Ability to work on a strong team of professionals in a culturally diverse environment.
• Ability to multitask and to work and function under pressure.
• Bilingual – Spanish strongly preferred.

• Experience or desire to work with people who have a mental illness
• Positive attitude and professional demeanor
• Ability to complete work independently as well as in collaboration with team members
• Must be team oriented with a willingness to be flexible and helpful to move the organizational goals 
• Excellent computer skills including, Microsoft Windows, Excel, PowerPoint, and electronic communications tools: internet and email
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Highly organized, motivated self-starter to meet organizational goals 
• Excellent time management skills 
• Must be board certified by either ANCC or AANP.