Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

2w2 weeks ago

Northwell Health

New York City, US · Full-time · $120,000 – $160,000

About this role

This role performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities to ensure high-quality care.

Day-to-day responsibilities include taking initial patient histories, performing physical examinations, and initiating the plan of care. The practitioner writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests, and interprets results to guide treatment decisions.

The role involves daily patient rounds and close collaboration with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care. The practitioner also documents discharge summaries, prescriptions, and referrals, and informs patients of necessary post-discharge care instructions.

This position offers the opportunity to work within a leading health system in New York City, with a focus on psychiatric nursing. The role supports professional growth through involvement in performance improvement and educational activities.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification in specialty area required.
Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State, and current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required.
Has a collaborative practice agreement with designated protocols filed with NYS Department of Education OR collaborative relationship attestation as per the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act 2015.
Current BLS certification, required.

Responsibilities

Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
Performs daily patient rounds.
Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
Interprets laboratory and test results.
Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.

Benefits

Base compensation determined by factors including location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity.