Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Ellis Medicine's Mental Health Clinic serves approximately 1,900 clients each year for a total of 31,000 visits. Our multidisciplinary team includes social workers, nurses, supportive and intensive case managers - strong integration with medical providers.

The PMHNP provides continuous and comprehensive services necessary for the promotion of optimal physical and mental health, prevention and treatment of psychiatric disorders and health maintenance. This includes the assessment, diagnosis, and management of mental health problems and psychiatric disorders. The Nurse Practitioner works collaboratively with other on site medical and mental health providers as well as with community Primary Care Physicians, school personnel, and health and human services agencies.

Our Department of Psychiatry includes: One 18 bed adult psychiatric units, One 16 bed child and adolescent unit, One 8 bed crisis unit, adult outpatient clinic, PROS program, and a child/adolescent outpatient clinic.

Position Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Conducting complete psychiatric assessments and mental status examinations, determining diagnostic impressions in accordance with the DSM 5 and providing psychiatric treatment including prescribing and administering medications.
• Performs comprehensive history and examinations, and compiles patient medical data, including behavioral health history.
• Makes referrals to outside care/ facilities or orders diagnostic/laboratory tests as needed and collects, interprets and documents test results for patients.
• Participates in treatment teams and develops and implements patient treatment care plans, records progress notes, and assists in provision of continuity of care.
• Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, emotional problems of daily living, health maintenance, and addiction treatment.
• The successful applicant will be a member of an interdisciplinary team and will work collaboratively with our physicians in providing psychiatric care and managing psychiatric issues.

Requirements:

• Must be licensed as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner by New York State, and be professionally licensed in the field of mental health with a current DEA certificate.
• PMHNP-BC with a minimum of 2 years work related experience highly preferred. Demonstrated ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality; ability to multi-task, fast paced environment.

Benefit Highlights:

• Competitive salray
• Additional compensation for weekend coverage
• Relocation Reimbursement
• Malpractice (Occurrence) Insurance
• Medical, Dental, Life, Disability Insurance Plans
• CME Stipend $3,500 and 5 days for CME activity per year
  • License and DEA renewals reimbursement
• 403(b) retirement program

Ellis Medicine's Mental Health Clinic serves approximately 1,900 clients each year for a total of 31,000 visits. Our multidisciplina...