Supervising Nurse Practitioner

Title: Supervising Nurse Practitioner

Department: Health Services Division

Job Location: 190 Mercer Street, New York, NY, 10012

Job Status: Full-Time

Availability: Monday-Friday, 6:15am - 1:45pm

Requirements: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP)

Benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Flexible Spending Account, 403b Retirement Plan, Worker’s Compensation, Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Holidays, Personal Time Off, Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, Competitive Remuneration.

About Greenwich House   

Founded in 1902 as a settlement house to help New York’s increasing immigrant population adjust to life in a new country, Greenwich House today offers a variety of programs and approaches that continue to provide thousands of New Yorkers with health and wellness support, education, personal enrichment, skills building and cultural experiences.

Position Summary 

The Supervising Nurse Practitioner will deliver medical care for patients with opioid use disorder enrolled in the Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program (MMTP), under the supervision of the Medical Director, and will oversee the Lead Nurse and the nursing staff

Responsibilities

• Perform physical exams, diagnose substance use disorders, provide medications for opioid use disorder and hepatitis C 
• Provide primary care services to a subset of patients 
• Order and review laboratory tests 
• Respond to medical emergencies  
• Supervise Lead Nurse and nursing team 
• Provide oversight of nursing team’s dispensing of medication and DEA reporting 
• Assist medical director in development of nursing protocols, policies and procedures 
• Embrace and include harm reduction in treatment of patients as part of the spectrum of care for substance use disorders 
• Identify problems and potential improvements in treatment process and enlist interest and support of other staff 
• Consultation with program medical and treatment staff and external providers 
• Assisting with medication dosing when needed 
• Attend and participate in staff meetings 
• Attend and participate in supervision 
• Manage medical staff schedule
• Provide after-hours call coverage by phone on rotating schedule with other providers
• Complete all documentation within an Electronic Health Record within designated time frames 
• Meet productivity standards 
• Maintain accordance with all regulations 
• Participate in the development of patient caseloads for nursing staff 
• Supervise the delivery of care to patients by nursing staff 
• Perform other tasks and special projects as assigned by the direct supervisor 

Qualifications

• New York State Certified Nurse Practitioner 
• 1 year experience treating patients with substance use disorders preferred, on-site training in addiction medicine provided for highly qualified candidates 
• 3-year experience working as a registered nurse with supervisory experience 
• Active DEA registration 
• Enrollment in Medicaid and Medicare as a provider prior to start or application within 1 week of start date. 
• At the time of and throughout employment cannot be listed in any of the federal or state Medicaid/Medicare exclusion lists, and Statewide Central Registry for abuse and neglect.  
• Microsoft Suite literate, HEHR competent and able to function in a technology driven environment.   
• Must be able to establish rapport with patients who have substance use disorders and other mental health conditions 
• Must have clarity in oral and written communication when interacting with multidisciplinary treatment team and completing plans and case conference input 
• Must be able to maintain the normal standard of ethics, conduct and organization policies in job related activities. 
• Must be able to establish priorities and a course of action for handling multiple tasks

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, a successful candidate must be able to perform satisfactorily each essential duty. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified candidates with disabilities to perform these duties. 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Greenwich House is strongly committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all individuals. All employment decisions and administration of all personnel policies are without regard to an applicant or employee’s actual or perceived race, religion, sex, age, national origin, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation or affectation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), predisposing genetic characteristic, genetic information, pregnancy, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, alienage, military or veteran’s status, physical or mental disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking offense and sex offenses, marital status, partnership status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. For more information regarding Greenwich House and our EEO statement, please visit https://www.greenwichhouse.org/about/

Salary : $130,000 - $140,000