Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Sun River Health provides the highest quality comprehensive primary, preventive, and behavioral health services to all who seek it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.

Sun River Health a Federally Qualified, Non-For-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our team at our Bedford Avenue Health Center.

A Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides psychiatric clinical services for patients. Performs job duties in compliance with systems and job specific standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Consult with MD / LCSW on patients in the Impact Model, via telephone encounter, ECW consult, and / or with patient visits, as needed to address depression and anxiety
• Consult with MD on medication management, via telephone encounter, ECW consult, and / or visit with patient as needed to address BH concerns
• Provide medication management for active Sun River Health Patients
• Provide clinical care (medication management / psych evaluations) for patients to support efforts to achieve care plan goals, in support of ongoing care by MD / LCSW, with referral back to ongoing care with clinical team
• Provide provider education on medication management and other related topics
• Participate in case conferencing with LCSW / MD and care teams
• Psych evaluation of pain management patients who are also prescribed psychotropic medications or at the request of their treating physician, in compliance with Sun River Health pain management regulations
• Approval of treatment plans for patients in BH care at Sun River Health (NYS regulation by an MD)
• Participate in efforts to support Sun River Health's primary care and BH integration efforts
• Ensure appropriate transitions of care with external Article 31 providers, hospitals, etc
• Respond to Sun River Health clinical teams for crisis intervention
• Interviews, diagnoses and evaluates patients referred for psychiatric assessment
• Oversees treatment by all mental health clinical
• Participates as a team member in conferences concerned with diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Writes reports and documentation as required
• Consults with other mental health and medical provider staff regarding treatment of patients.
• Prescribes psychotropic medication as needed and monitors its effectiveness
• Provides in-service training to professional and paraprofessional staff
• Reviews case records to monitor quality of care
• Must demonstrate knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span
• Must be able to identify and categorize each patient's age - specific grouping of needs, such as those for infant, adolescent, or geriatric patients
• Must be familiar with the process of addiction

Minimum Education Requirement :

Master's Degree

Minimum Work Related Experience :

5-8 years

Licensure / Certification / Registration Requirement :

License as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in New York State

License to practice medicine in New York State

CPR / BLS certified

Specialized Skills and Knowledge : Ability to communicate in English / Spanish (orally and written); Spanish preferred.

Salary Range : $130,000K-$135,000K

Relation to Mission

The mission of Sun River Health is to increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to improve the health status of our community, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sun River Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation.

The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Job Responsibilities

The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position.

Sun River Health may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

About Us

Sun River Health is a network of 43 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) providing primary, dental, pediatric, OB-GYN, and behavioral health care to over 245,000 patients annually.

With a dedicated staff of 2,000 doctors, nurses, and health care professionals, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, affordable care to those who need it most.

Sun River Health started in 1975 when four African American mothers spearheaded efforts to open our first health center in Peekskill, New York to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable services to patients in need - no matter their race, religion, income, or insurance status.

Today, after 45 years of service, Sun River Health is still delivering on that promise to communities across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island.