Sun River Health
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Sun River Health, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11210
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 anxietyConsult with MD on medication management, via telephone encounter, ECW consult, and/or visit with patient as needed to address BH concernsProvide medication management for active Sun River Health PatientsProvide 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 teamProvide provider education on medication management and other related topicsParticipate in case conferencing with LCSW/MD and care teamsPsych 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 regulationsApproval 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 effortsEnsure appropriate transitions of care with external Article 31 providers, hospitals, etcRespond to Sun River Health clinical teams for crisis interventionInterviews, diagnoses and evaluates patients referred for psychiatric assessmentOversees treatment by all mental health clinicalParticipates as a team member in conferences concerned with diagnosis and treatment planning.Writes reports and documentation as requiredConsults with other mental health and medical provider staff regarding treatment of patients.Prescribes psychotropic medication as needed and monitors its effectivenessProvides in-service training to professional and paraprofessional staffReviews case records to monitor quality of careMust demonstrate knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients servedMust demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life spanMust be able to identify and categorize each patient's age - specific grouping of needs, such as those for infant, adolescent, or geriatric patientsMust 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 MissionThe 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 OpportunitySun 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 ActApplicants 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 ResponsibilitiesThe 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.
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 anxietyConsult with MD on medication management, via telephone encounter, ECW consult, and/or visit with patient as needed to address BH concernsProvide medication management for active Sun River Health PatientsProvide 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 teamProvide provider education on medication management and other related topicsParticipate in case conferencing with LCSW/MD and care teamsPsych 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 regulationsApproval 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 effortsEnsure appropriate transitions of care with external Article 31 providers, hospitals, etcRespond to Sun River Health clinical teams for crisis interventionInterviews, diagnoses and evaluates patients referred for psychiatric assessmentOversees treatment by all mental health clinicalParticipates as a team member in conferences concerned with diagnosis and treatment planning.Writes reports and documentation as requiredConsults with other mental health and medical provider staff regarding treatment of patients.Prescribes psychotropic medication as needed and monitors its effectivenessProvides in-service training to professional and paraprofessional staffReviews case records to monitor quality of careMust demonstrate knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients servedMust demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life spanMust be able to identify and categorize each patient's age - specific grouping of needs, such as those for infant, adolescent, or geriatric patientsMust 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 MissionThe 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 OpportunitySun 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 ActApplicants 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 ResponsibilitiesThe 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.