Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; Oneida County NY

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

A growing behavioral health organization is seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide on-site psychiatric services within nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation centers, and long-term care communities throughout Oneida County, New York and surrounding communities. This role offers an opportunity to build a specialized practice focused on the psychiatric care of older adults while making a meaningful impact on a population that is frequently underserved.

Providers will work directly with residents experiencing complex psychiatric, cognitive, behavioral, and medical challenges, helping improve emotional well-being, quality of life, and overall clinical outcomes. The ideal candidate is passionate about geriatric psychiatry, values clinical autonomy, and is seeking a long-term career path with significant opportunities for growth and advancement. This position combines meaningful patient care, strong earning potential, and the ability to become part of an organization committed to expanding behavioral healthcare services throughout the region.

What Makes This Opportunity Different

• Opportunity to become a clinical specialist within the rapidly growing field of geriatric behavioral health
• 100% on-site patient care within established long-term care and post-acute settings
• Competitive compensation structure with substantial earning potential
• Flexible scheduling options available
• Consistent daytime schedule supporting work-life balance
• High degree of provider independence with strong administrative and clinical support
• Opportunity to establish long-term relationships with patients, families, and facility care teams
• Exposure to diverse psychiatric, cognitive, and behavioral health presentations
• Growing organization with opportunities for advancement, mentorship, leadership, and program development
• Mission-driven environment dedicated to improving behavioral healthcare access for aging and medically vulnerable populations

Requirements

• Conduct initial psychiatric consultations, comprehensive assessments, and ongoing behavioral health evaluations for residents in nursing home and long-term care environments
• Diagnose and manage psychiatric conditions commonly affecting adult and geriatric populations, including depression, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, adjustment disorders, sleep disturbances, chronic mental illness, and behavioral complications associated with cognitive decline
• Provide medication management services, including psychotropic medication initiation, monitoring, optimization, and adjustment
• Evaluate residents experiencing dementia-related behaviors, agitation, confusion, aggression, emotional distress, and other neuropsychiatric symptoms
• Develop individualized treatment strategies that address psychiatric, cognitive, medical, functional, and psychosocial needs
• Collaborate with nursing staff, rehabilitation teams, attending physicians, medical directors, social workers, and facility leadership to support integrated patient care
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning meetings and behavioral management discussions
• Educate facility staff, residents, and family members regarding diagnoses, medication management, treatment goals, and behavioral health interventions
• Support efforts to reduce avoidable psychiatric crises, emergency department utilization, and unnecessary hospitalizations
• Ensure compliance with documentation standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational quality initiatives
• Maintain a patient-centered approach that emphasizes dignity, compassion, safety, and continuity of care

Qualifications

• Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
• Active and unrestricted New York State Nurse Practitioner license
• DEA registration or ability to obtain
• Strong background in psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, psychopharmacology, and treatment planning
• Ability to independently manage a psychiatric caseload while collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary teams
• Experience working with adult, geriatric, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, long-term care, behavioral health, or post-acute populations preferred
• Experience managing dementia-related symptoms, chronic psychiatric illness, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychosis, and behavioral disturbances strongly preferred
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and patient education skills
• Strong organizational skills and commitment to quality clinical care

Professional Growth & Advancement

This position is designed for clinicians seeking more than a traditional PMHNP role. Providers will have opportunities to expand their clinical expertise within geriatric psychiatry while building a long-term career within a growing healthcare platform. As the organization continues to expand throughout Oneida County and neighboring communities, future opportunities may include increased clinical responsibility, mentoring newer…