Nurse Practitioner - OPD Behavioral Health

Job Description

Marketing Statement

Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center is attuned to the healthcare issues that matter to the people of North Brooklyn.

Woodhull focuses on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles by reaching out to the community at various locations.

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.

Job Description

Tour 2 (9 : 00am 5 : 00pm)

Purpose Of Position

This position is being created to have a Nurse Practitioner on a 9 : 00AM to 5 : 00PM schedule for Behavioral Health Adult Outpatient Unit to help with the volume of patients and to provide more access to outpatient appointments for our community.

Areas Of Responsibilities

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT ADULT

Summary Of Duties And Responsibilities

Under a collaborative agreement with an attending Psychiatrist and with the latitude for independent initiative and judgment, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will perform the following functions :

Provides professional / clinical services to patients in Outpatient Adult Psychiatry to assess and address

the need for psychiatric and / or substance abuse treatment, psychiatric medication(s),

screening and referral for medical care, and follow-up as appropriate.

Performs a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation that includes assessing current psychiatric

symptoms and past psychiatric history, the psychosocial and physical health status, evaluation

of mental status, current and past history of violence, suicidal or self-harm behavior, substance

use, level of functioning, health behaviors, trauma, and social and developmental history.

Completes the Outpatient Psychiatric Assessment, Suicide Risk Assessment, AIMS, and appropriate

rating scales on the first treatment day with patient.

• Reviews the medical record if the patient has had prior hospitalizations,
• Contacts the patient's outpatient psychiatrist (or clinician) to exchange clinical information if

patient has been treated outside of hospital.

Documents any psychiatric, behavioral, substance abuse and active medical problems on the

Problem List and Comprehensive Treatment Plan as per policy

Develops a differential diagnosis derived from the collection and synthesis of assessment

data.

Consults with other members of the interdisciplinary team to determine, evaluate, and plan

treatment goals / objectives,

Updates and completes the Treatment Plan Review as needed after the completion of the

Comprehensive Treatment Plan and / or whenever there is a significant change in the patient's

condition or treatment.

Records patient's status and progress of care rendered, and plan for future care and

therapeutic interventions appropriate to the patient's needs.

Counsels and guides patients, their families, and / or significant others relating to physical

health, psychiatric treatment, and progress,

Request appropriate laboratory tests within established protocols, and interprets findings of

relevant diagnostic and laboratory tests.

Prescribes and makes adjustments on medication within established protocols, and follow

such medication(s) interventions as appropriate'

Manages psychiatric emergencies by determining the level of risk and initiating and

coordinating effective emergency care.

• Serves as team leader in psychiatric crisis situations.
• Ensures that a patient Behavioral / Safety Plan is in place for all patients, and that team

members are aware of and consider patient preferences in responding to a crisis.

Consults with the physician, as appropriate, for evaluation of findings of the psychiatric and

health screening in order to make prospective decisions about treatment.

• Ensures the timely and appropriate management of a patient's medical problems by communicating with patient’s PCP
• Notifies the Team MD and Director of Outpatient Psychiatry of sentinel events, incidents,

Code Greys, deviations from standards of cares and problems that may affect

the customary and usual activities of the program

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 Preferences

How To Apply

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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
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