Psych Nurse Practitioner (BH), Correctional Health Services, (8a-4:30p), RMSC
Company: NYC Health + Hospitals
Location: New York
Posted on: March 14, 2025
Job Description:
Marketing StatementNYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public
health care system in the nation. We are a network of 11 hospitals,
trauma centers, neighborhood health centers, nursing homes,
post-acute care centers, and correctional health services. We are a
home care agency and a health plan, MetroPlus. Our health system
provides essential services to 1.4 million New Yorkers every year
in more than 70 locations across the city's five boroughs. Our
diverse workforce of more than 42,000 employees are uniquely
focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the
healthiest life possible. Visit us at nychhc.org and stay connected
on facebook.com/nycHHC or Twitter@hhcnyc.NYC Health +
Hospitals/Correctional Health Services is one of the nation's
leading correctional health care systems in quality of and
innovations to care, and access from pre-arraignment through
compassionate release. In-jail services include medical, nursing,
mental health, substance use treatment, social work, dental and
vision care, discharge planning, and reentry support. In addition
to providing direct patient care in the jails, CHS leverages the
resources of the nation's largest municipal health care system to
help discharged patients successfully return to their communities.
CHS is also a pivotal partner in New York City's criminal justice
reform efforts.Job DescriptionPosition 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).Preferred SkillsMinimum
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.ResponsibilitiesDetailed Tasks: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 criticalResponsibilities 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 designeesMinimum
Qualifications
- A valid New York State license and current registration to
practice as a Registered Professional Nurse issued by the New York
State Department of Education (NYSED); and
- Current certification to practice as a Psychiatric Nurse
Practitioner issued by the NYSED; and
- Holds, or obtains through facility orientation, a valid and
current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the
American Heart Association (AHA).Department PreferencesHow To
ApplyIf you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by
clicking the "Apply for Job" button or mail your resume, noting the
above Job ID #, to:NYC Health + Hospitals / Correctional Health
ServicesTalent AcquisitionHuman Resources Department55 Water
Street, 18th FloorNew York, NY 10041Attn: Talent AcquisitionIf
applying online, please include your cover letter in the same file
attachment with your uploaded resume.NYC Health and Hospitals
offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+
hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees'
Collectively bargained contracts
- College tuition discounts and professional development
opportunities
- Multiple employee discounts programs
Keywords: NYC Health + Hospitals, New York , Psych Nurse Practitioner (BH), Correctional Health Services, (8a-4:30p), RMSC, Healthcare , New York, New York
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