Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join the Department of Psychiatry. The ideal candidate will have a track record of clinical accomplishments in the treatment of patients with serious mental illness.  In this role the NP will provide services including but not limited to the following:

• Medication management with adult, adolescent, and child patients of the MHRH MHOTRS program, on-site, both in person and via telehealth
• Medication management services via telehealth to adult patients of the Ally Care Center Satellite MHOTRS program
• Medication Reconciliation for patients at intake, or upon their return from a higher level of care
• Administration of LAI medications
• Diagnostic evaluations
• Interventional Psychiatry services (e.g. Spravato) as they are developed at MHRH (future state)
• Evaluation and management of patients presenting in crisis
• Provide routine medical monitoring services (e.g. weight, blood pressure) to patients as indicated

In addition to providing clinical services, the NP will:

• Attend and contribute to all required meetings including High Risk and Staff meetings
• Maintain electronic medical records in a timely manner and in accordance with all regulatory and policy requirements
• Participate in interdisciplinary case consultation
• Coordinate with 3 rd -party providers and patients’ collateral as indicated

• Candidates must be Board Certified as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and possess, or be able to obtain, an applicable New York State License.
• Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 2 years of experience as a psychiatric provider but highly motivated new graduates will be considered.
• Must possess excellent communication skills and demonstrate an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Candidates must have BLS and ACLS

• Comprehensive salary and benefit package which includes malpractice coverage, CME Allowance, PSLF, and 401k
• The highest standard of quality practice backed by comprehensive and collaborative support services
• Opportunities for continued professional development, mentoring and career advancement.
• Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physicians Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Us:

WMCHealth is a 1,900-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on seven campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2, and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region's only acute care children's hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, a state-of-the-art Telemedicine program, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley. Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, visit WMCHealth.org.

All Are Welcome:

Westchester Medical Center Health Network values a diverse and culturally competent workforce.  We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class.

To Apply :

For more information about this opportunity, please contact our Advanced Clinical Recruitment specialists by email at AdvancedClinicalRecruitment@WMCHealth.org .

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