Nurse Practitioner (BH)
Company: NYC Health + Hospitals
Location: New York
Posted on: March 14, 2025
Job Description:
Marketing StatementSince 1875, South Brooklyn Health has
established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally
competent care. It has designations as a Certified Percutaneous
Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke
Center, an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, a U.S. News & World
Report high performing hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse
as the patients they serve. Interpreter services can be provided at
any time of the day or night in over 130 languages.At NYC Health +
Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health
services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered
approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion,
Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic
communication and partnerships between all persons.PurposeJob
DescriptionUnder the direction of the Division Director and
Director of Psychiatric Nursing and in collaboration with the
designated physician, the Associate Nurse Practitioner carries out
protocols identified for the mental health treatment of adolescent,
adult, and geriatric designated patients reflecting accepted
standards of medical and nursing practice commensurate with the
candidate's training and certification. These protocols will
include provisions for the Collaborative Care Model of treatment
for anxiety and depression, provisions for Case Management,
including diagnosis, treatment, and appropriate record keeping, as
well as others determined jointly to be appropriate and outlined in
the delineation of privileges.Specific Duties And
ResponsibiltiesThe Nurse Practitioner is charged with and
responsible for:
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge of psychopathology and
addiction in assessing patients/families in need of treatment,
including addiction assessment, mental status examination and
diagnostic evaluation.
- Develops an individualized treatment plan after collecting and
reviewing psychosocial data, medical history, nursing assessment
and other pertinent information.
- Demonstrates knowledge of services available both within the
hospital and in outside agencies in developing a discharge plan and
creates working relationships with community agencies.
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge of psychopharmacology as it
pertains to the patient population being treated and writes
prescriptions.
- Demonstrates crisis intervention techniques including verbal
de-escalation, use of restraint and constant observation, PRN
psychotropic medication.
- Counsels patients and families using advanced psychotherapeutic
techniques in both individual and group modalities. Initiates and
participates in studies/research related to Nurse Practitioner
services and addiction medical care of specific treatment
population.
- Provides clinical and didactic instruct ion to professional
staff, students, and community groups, and conducts in-service
educational programs.
- Provides patient/family education in areas of psychopathology,
compliance with aftercare and medication,
- Services offered for addiction recovery both by the hospital
and outside agencies.
- Integrates nursing and medical concepts in planning care for
medically complicated psychiatric patients. Evaluates patients'
levels of acuity and changes the treatment approach as
necessary.
- Recognizes the effect of one's own belief system, personal
feelings, and prior experience on the nurse practitioner-patient
relationship and seeks supervision, as needed.
- Identifies cases with complicated treatment issues and
collaborates with designated physicians on a regular basis and as
needed.
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary treatment team to
coordinate and implement the treatment and discharge plans,
evaluating and modifying these as necessary.
- Tolerates dysfunctional and complex behavior of patients,
families, and visitors by interacting in a non-judgmental way to
help solve problems.
- Communicates the hospital mission to patients and families.
Initiates and participates in PI and QI activities
- Records and maintains a system of patient progress notes to
plan program management and therapy appropriate to patient's
needs.
- Provides teaching, guidance, and direction to nursing personnel
in rendering health care and assists in directing and coordinating
nursing activities.
- Participates in the outpatient collaborative care model for
treatment of anxiety and depression as per assignment.
- Response to and complete e-consults for Behavioral Health
requested by Ambulatory Care and Outpatient sub-specialties, as per
assignment.Minimum 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 certificate as a 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 PreferencesStrongly
prefer National Board Certification in specialty in which you are
assigned.How To ApplyIf you wish to apply for this position, please
apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button.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 , Nurse Practitioner (BH), Healthcare , New York, New York
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