Psych Nurse Practitioner, Correctional Health Services
Company: NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Service
Location: New York
Posted on: March 14, 2025
Job Description:
New York City Health+ HospitalsNYC H+H is the largest public
health care system in the world. We are a network of 11 hospitals,
trauma centers, neighborhood health centers, nursing homes, and
post-acute care centers. Our health system provides essential
services to 1.4 million New Yorkers ever year in more than 70
locations across the city's five boroughs. Our workforce of more
than 42,000 employees are uniquely focused on empowering New
Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life
possible.Correctional Health ServicesThe New York City jail system
is the second largest in the nation. A significant number of
individuals in the NYC jail system will receive care on the mental
health service. The service strives to provide safe, holistic and
evidence-based therapeutic interventions for the diverse range of
mental health issues that face the population, from serious mental
illness to the natural struggles that accompany incarceration. The
service provides some of the most comprehensive and unique
treatment modalities in the country, including specialty housing
units for individuals with serious mental illness, a 24-hour
on-call psychiatric service, robust creative arts programming,
clinics in each of the facilities, substance use treatment,
medication assisted treatment (MAT), integrated re-entry services
that includes alternatives to incarceration, and relationships with
multiple training institutions throughout the city. Furthermore,
CHS has been engaged in an effort to better identify people with
neurodevelopmental/neurocognitive disorders and to utilize
psychological testing to connect people to services in the
community (e.g., with OPWDD).Minimum Qualifications
- A valid New York State license and current registration to
practice as a Registered Professional Nurse and,
- Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the New
York State Department of Education and,
- A current certificate issued by the State Education Department
to prescribe medication, and,
- Two years satisfactory experience as a Nurse Practitioner, or
two years satisfactory experience as a Registered Professional
Nurse, eighteen months of which must be as a Nurse
Practitioner
- At least 3 years of hospital experience both as RN & NP in
Behavioral Health
- An equivalent and satisfactory combination of education and
experience may be consideredDepartment Preferences
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of psychopathology in assessing
patients in need of mental health treatment, including mental
status examination and diagnosis.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of psychopharmacology as it
pertains to the patient population being treated and writing
prescriptions.Responsibilities:Under the supervision of a
Senior/Supervising Psychiatrist in the Mental Health Service of
CHS, this position requires the provision of high quality,
team-based psychiatric services including psychopharmacologic
interventions, for individuals incarcerated in the New York City
jail system. The mental health service strives to provide safe,
holistic and evidence-based therapeutic interventions for the
diverse range of mental health issues that face the population,
from serious mental illness to the natural struggles that accompany
incarceration. The service provides some of the most comprehensive
and unique treatment modalities in the country, including specialty
housing units ("mental observation units") for individuals with
serious mental illness, a 24-hour on-call psychiatric service,
robust creative arts programming, outpatient-level clinics in each
of the facilities, substance use treatment, integrated re-entry
services, and relationships with multiple training institutions
throughout the city.Each of the facilities in the jail system has
unique patient population and environmental characteristics; each
psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will be matched with the population
that most closely meets their clinical expertise and desired work
location and schedule. Experience working in correctional settings
is not required, however the ability to work closely and
effectively with multiple other disciplines, including security
staff, is critical. Responsibilities Include:
- Provide psychiatric care, including admission evaluations,
follow-ups, and urgent and emergent consultations to individuals
with mental health needs
- Participate in the creation of an individualized treatment plan
after discussing the case with the mental health care team,
collecting and reviewing psychosocial data, medical history,
nursing assessment, and other pertinent information.
- Evaluate patients for the need for a higher level of care,
including hospitalization and escalate care as appropriate. If a
patient is hospitalized, maintain contact with the hospital
psychiatric staff to ensure continuity of care
- Provide patient education, specifically around issues related
to medications and treatment adherence, and aftercare services.
Document all activities in the electronic medical record in a
timely, concise and clear manner
- Integrate nursing and medical concepts in planning care for
medically complicated psychiatric patients.
- Provide consultation to non-prescribing mental health staff and
medical staff about diagnosis, treatment and/or the need for
psychiatric medication
- Counsel patients using advanced psychotherapeutic techniques,
including in group settings if needed
- Participate in team meetings with the treatment staff, on a
daily basis if working on a mental observation unit and on a weekly
basis if working in one of the clinics.
- Engage in clinical supervision, as indicated, with the
Supervising or Senior psychiatrist
- Provide clinical oversight for psychiatric nurse practitioner
trainees or other trainees, as needed, including appropriate direct
supervision and documentation of evaluation and feedback
- Other duties as assigned by the Senior Psychiatrist or Mental
Health Manager for the facility, Medical Director or Chief of
Service for Psychiatry, or their respective designees
Keywords: NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Service, New York , Psych Nurse Practitioner, Correctional Health Services, Healthcare , New York, New York
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