Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Details

Job Details

Job Location:

SPRING VALLEY, NY 10977

Position Type:
Regular Salary Range: $ - $ Salary/year

Refuah Health is a federally qualified health center offering comprehensive care in Rockland and Sullivan Counties. We are over one hundred healthcare professionals strong with three decades’ experience providing unparalleled patient care. As an FQHC, we specialize in accessible and affordable care for low income and high-risk residents. We believe in the power of people to create great care and we are inviting the best healthcare professionals to build their career with us!

• Join a collegial team of primary and specialty care professionals
• Five modern state of the art facilities
• Flexible schedules for maximum work-life balance
• Financial stability with no billing or overhead responsibility

Refuah Health Center, a multidisciplinary community health center in Spring Valley, NY, seeks a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our Behavioral Health team. The Psychiatric NP will provide behavioral health treatment for a wide-variety psychiatric disorders and help with all aspects of patient care including diagnosis, treatment, collaboration and consultations.

• Assesses the patient’s general mental health condition by collecting medical histories, administering comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and identifying issues that may be affecting the patient’s state of mental health.
• Interprets and integrates data to determine preliminary diagnosis and creates an individualized therapeutic plan for mental health problems and psychiatric disorders based on evidence‑based standards of care and practice guidelines.
• Prescribes psychotropic drugs and related medications to treat symptoms of psychiatric disorders and improve functional health status based on clinical indications of a patient’s status, including results of diagnostic and lab tests.
• Identifies, measures, and monitors clinical and related behavioral outcomes to determine the effectiveness and appropriateness of the plan of care.
• Educates patients and /or family as to the nature of the psychiatric condition and provides appropriate instructions on proper intervention and treatment.
• Collaborates with the psychiatrists and other staff members in the team in managing acute and long‑term medical and psychiatric/mental health needs of patients.
• Documents medical history and treatment plans effectively, concisely and accurately. Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Coordinates referrals and ongoing access to primary and other health care services for patients.
• Provides consultation to and seeks consultation from other health care clinicians to enhance quality and continuity of care.
• Collaborates with other departments in the health center to improve and enhance communication and quality of care.
• Provides coverage for other providers after hours or when away (e.g. vacations or time off).
• Complies with applicable policies and procedures and supports the Compliance Program.
• Contributes to organizational operations by performing other duties as may be required .

• Competitive Compensation:
  
  Enjoy the security of financial stability with no billing or overhead responsibility.
• Our facilities are eligible for NHSC loan repayment and NYS Public Loan Forgiveness to help manage your financial burden.
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  
  We provide full benefits, including life, health, dental, and vision coverage, ensuring your well-being.
• Paid Malpractice Insurance: FTCA Malpractice Coverage
• Financial Planning:
  
  Benefit from our 403B plan, ensuring your financial security for the future.
• Tax Advantages:
  
  Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Reimbursement Cards
• Professional Growth:
  
  Support for CME activities and…