Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner; Psych NP

Premier Health Care (PHC), a member of the YAI Network, is recognized by the US Surgeon General as a national model for the provision of health care, and by the National Council on Disabilities for raising the national standards of health care services for children and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

PHC has also earned national certification as a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home by the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA).

PHC is unique in its quality of medical, dental, mental health, rehabilitation and specialty care provided to individuals with disabilities and their families.

The psychiatric nurse practitioner performs psychiatric evaluations and provides ongoing medication management.

Determine a diagnosis, develop a treatment plan and measure progress against the plan, making adjustments as needed Monitor patients to determine efficacy and potential side effects of medications Order and interpret laboratory tests Consult with patients’ primary care physicians to coordinate care Partner with other members of the care team (e.g., nurse, medical assistant, social worker) Complete all EHR documentation and administrative tasks in an accurate and timely manner

Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.) Master’s degree in nursing, or Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, with a psychiatric nurse practitioner specialization Current national board certification Valid DEA registration and current New York licensure as an advanced practice nurse BLS certification Active Medicare and NYS Medicaid registration Minimum of 3,600 hours of clinical experience as a psychiatric nurse practitioner

3+ years of experience as a psychiatric nurse practitioner Active Medicare and NYS Medicaid registration Familiarity with the Next Gen EHR Experience with the I/DD patient population

Monday - Friday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

$170,000 - $195,000 per year

If you share our vision and want to help support people to live the fullest lives possible, YAI will be the right place for you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process.

YAI was launched in February of 1957 out of a small school in Brooklyn, New York. Initially staffed by Co-Founders Bert Mac Leech and Pearl Maze Mac Leech alone, their pilot program served just seven people. According to Bert, from its very beginning YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the I/DD (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities) community. Mac Leech envisioned a, “total life adjustment approach, emphasizing personal growth, social responsibility, employment goals, and the development of independence for the individual.”

At a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD, this vision was nothing short of revolutionary.

Today, YAI has a team of over 4,000 employees and supports over 20,000 people in the I/DD community. This extraordinary growth shows the ongoing need for these important services, and YAI’s success in offering them. YAI supports people with autism,…