Perform patient admissions, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment evaluations for adolescent and adult psychiatric patients. Collaborate with physicians and nursing staff to ensure high-quality care and provide post-discharge instructions.
Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.
Job Responsibility
Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
Interprets laboratory and test results.
Collaborates with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Licensed OMH Facility
30/hr work week-Schedule will be discussed
Job Qualification
Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification in specialty area required.
Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State, and current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required.
Has a collaborative practice agreement with designated protocols filed with NYS Department of Education OR collaborative relationship attestation as per the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act 2015.
Current BLS certification, required.
Outpatient experience preferred
*Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Requires a Master's Degree in a Nurse Practitioner program, National Board Certification, and current NY State licenses for both NP and RN. BLS certification and a collaborative practice agreement are also mandatory.
Market context
In New York, adolescent and adult psychiatric nurse practitioner roles are often driven by ongoing outpatient behavioral health demand, especially in community and clinic settings. These positions are competitive because employers typically want a master’s-prepared, board-certified NP with current New York NP and RN licenses, BLS certification, and a collaborative practice agreement; outpatient experience can strengthen your candidacy. Review the AI-summarized job requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, and confirm your licensure, certification, and practice agreement details before applying.
