Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

$147,605 - $181,380 / year

Overview

VNS Health Clinical Nurse Manager provides mental health assessment and treatment to patients with psychiatric symptoms, cognitive deficits, and/or behavioral problems. Provides advanced nursing care in collaborative practice with AMH psychiatrist. Works under general supervision.

What You Will Do

Attractive sign-on bonus and referral bonus opportunities  
Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 31 days and 9 paid company holidays 
No employee contribution cost or annual deductible for health insurance including Medical, Dental, and Vision for you and your loved ones w (Medical, Dental, Vision); Life and Disability Insurance  
Training: 4-weeks paid clinical orientation, preceptorship, and ongoing skills labs
Tuition reimbursement following 6 months and CEU credits
Employer-matched retirement savings program 
Personal and financial wellness programs  
Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care   
Opportunities to contribute to clinical research and other organizational projects

What You Will Do

• Conducts psychosocial assessments of patients and develops treatment recommendations. Determines whether further evaluation by collaborating psychiatrist is warranted.
• Provides any of the following services to patients: advocacy, psycho-education, psychopharmacology, cognitive/behavioral interventions, monitoring of mental status, emotional support, brief psychotherapy, family based interventions.
• Provides support and education to VNS Health staff and caregivers to enable them to better care for patients with psychiatric, cognitive and/or behavioral problems.
• Consults with collaborating psychiatrist as necessary to develop psychiatric evaluation and treatment plan.
• Consults with referrer on assessment, recommendations, and update on progress of treatment.
• Assists the health care provider in implementing the plan of care.
• Follows a treatment plan, revising and updating as necessary; makes appropriate referrals for additional mental health services; provides crisis intervention as required.
• Maintains productivity sufficient to meet VNS Home Care standards.
• Maintains records in accordance with AMH and VNS Health record keeping standard and performs established workflow procedures.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, case conferences and clinical supervision; attends in-service education programs.
• Travels to patients’ homes and/or other facilities with varying environments (e.g., elevated buildings, walk-ups, care facilities, single/multiple family homes, presence of pets, etc.) using approved transportation options to deliver direct care to the patient.
• Assumes responsibility for continued professional growth.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

About the Program

Behavioral Health Recruitment Guide

Comprehensive program summaries and recruitment messaging for use in job postings and candidate outreach.

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program delivers intensive, multidisciplinary behavioral health services to adults with serious mental illness who have a history of repeated psychiatric hospitalizations and difficulty engaging in traditional outpatient care.

Why Join This Program: Join a team that meets clients where they are and helps transform lives through innovative, recovery-focused care.

Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:

License and current registration to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State required License as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in the State of New York required Valid driver's license may be required, as determined by operational/regional needs. DEA license required National Provider Identifier (NPI) number required or must be obtained upon hire. Management will provide assistance with the NPI application process required

Education:
Master's Degree in psychiatric nursing required

Work Experience:
Bilingual skills may be required, as determined by operational needs required Minimum of one year of experience in a medical/surgical/psychiatric environment preferred

Pay Range

USD $147,605.00 - USD $181,380.00 /Yr.
About Us

VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We’re one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day.

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