Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Join CN Guidance and Counseling Services as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Hicksville, New York. JOB DEFINITION: The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is to provide Psychiatric Assessments and medication management to children and adults experiencing a behavioral health crisis within a 24 hour per day, 7 day per week to Crisis Stabilization Center. EDUCATIONAL

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Provides psychiatric and substance abuse care and medication to appropriate clients applying standards of care consistent with good medical judgment and current practice in the psychiatric community. This can include the administration of intramuscular medication when appropriate.

• 3. Monitors the pharmacological effects of prescribed psychotropic medications and notifies the team of their reported effectiveness.

• 4. Is available for consultation with staff regarding relevant issues in the client medical background and collaborates with appropriate professionals in the community to integrate agency treatment with overall medical care.

• 5. Contributes to the timely production of all necessary reports to other agencies concerning clients who they have examined and/or treated.

Requirements

• Masters' degree in advanced nursing practice in psychiatry from an accredited program.

• New York State license and registration as a Registered Nurse (RN) and Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Psychiatry.

• Current DEA registration.

• Certification required in Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) (i. e., suboxone).

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary: $169,811 - $197,704

• Student loan repayment assistance.

• PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

• Full-Time position.

• Call responsibilities required.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with CN Guidance and Counseling Services in Hicksville, New York.