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Job Title: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Location: CP Rochester - Rochester, NY
Hourly Rate: $52.88 - $67.30 commensurate with experience
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work: This is a Part-Time 20.0-29.5 hours per week position, working 2-3 days per week at 7.5 hours per day. Flexible schedule during clinic days/hours of operation Monday through Friday 8:00am ? 4:00pm.
Required Education and Experience:
•Master?s or Doctorate Degree in Nursing with focus on Psychiatric nursing
•Must have appropriate NYS Professional Certification and Licensure.
•Ability to work with both adult and youth/child populations
•Experience in providing service to individuals with disabilities preferred.
•3+ years of experience as a psychiatric provider
•Must be certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in Psychiatric Mental Health (PMH) as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
•An unrestricted license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) in the state of New York
•Must have a valid DEA number and unrestricted DEA license in New York
•Registration with the state Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) in New York
About CP Rochester, Happiness House and Rochester Rehabi
CP Rochester, Happiness House and Rochester Rehabi is hiring for this PMHNP position. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners play a critical role in addressing the growing demand for mental health services across the United States. This employer is actively seeking qualified candidates to join their team.
•No suspension/exclusion/debarment from participation in federal health care programs (e.g. Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP)
•Maintain credentials and licensure with all major insurance companies and licensing boards with the assistance of credentialing staff.
•Demonstrated ability to plan and organize the daily operations of the department or program.
•Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
•Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment in planning, implementing and evaluating work with individuals, customers, and staff.
•Demonstrated tolerance for stressful interactions and situations.
•Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and general computer skills.
•Knowledge and proficiency in use of Electronic Health Record System
Additional Eligibility Qualifications: Continue to maintain eligibility with staff checks and background checks and maintain a valid NYS License
Summary/Objective: The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMNNP) will provide outpatient psychiatric evaluation and medication management services to adult and youth clients with behavioral health issues. The PMNNP will ensure all Psychiatric services provided by the agency are focused on accomplishing the CP Rochester Mission, Vision and Values and that the services meet the goals of the department and the agencies. Ensures the function of the all programs impacted by Psychiatry are fulfilled and meets the needs of individuals served within clinic programs
Essential Functions:
•Imparts agency philosophy to clients, families, program staff and community resources
•Provide clinical psychiatric services, including evaluation and management services; counseling and/or coordination of care, prescription management, on-call services and all applicable documentation requirements to ensure adequate and quality services to identified individuals.
•Maintains confidentiality of information relating to individuals and their families in accordance with agency policy.
•Ensures compliance with regulatory agency such as NYDOH and OMH
•Provides oversight and coordination of all patient schedules to ensure compliance with CMS and treatment frequency requirements.
•After-hours coverage may be needed, as agreed upon with after-hours coverage shared on a weekly basis among prescribers.
•Non (Direct) Mandatory Clinical Activities: during the day-to-day operations of the clinic, and given the specific specialized population involved, there are often daily and periodic mandatory, clinically required activities which must be performed that are not reimbursable through public or private insurances. Nonetheless, these need to be addressed to maintain a holistic, comprehensive, clinically grounded, and responsive treatment/patient care. These may include:
•* Acute question, concern and/or extended discussion (generally phone or email) with staff/family/guardian about patient, with required response within 1 business day or less.
•Additional time for report organization, dictation, laboratory studies review, tardive dyskinesia screen (as indicated), prescription processing, review of any new medication (risks, indications, and side effects), ordering laboratory studies, editing (progress notes).
•Review/preparation of clinical forms, such as insurance request, government request, with 1 business day within 1 business day or less.
•Review/response of acute medical and/or laboratory responses, within 1 business day or less.
•Review/response to acute patient related issues, needing written and/or clinical activity, within I business day within 1 business day or less.
•Review/response to acute prescription programs (i.e., Clozaril) or to medication error/misuse, within 1 business day or less.
•Review/signing of orders and other required documents, within I business day or less. Coverage (during clinic hours as needed) for prescriber vacations, illness, and vacancies, within 1 business day or less.
•Acute appointment with patient (and associated care providers, as indicated) to address crises.
•Additional time for report organization, dictation, editing (intake), with 90 min scheduled/blocked for intakes.
•Administrative duties, such as supervision (non-routine), performance reviews.
•Training, staff meetings and/or direct supervision.
•Coverage and liaison with DDSO, OMH, psychiatric emergency services and/or inpatient services, within 1 business day or less.
•Review/signing of treatment plans.
•Psychiatric fellow/nurse practitioner training.
•RN duties & tasks (in absence of RN).
•Transition to EMR training and/or EMR/computer problems.
•Additional time for above due to staff/non-prescriber lack of completion, whereas the prescriber is functioning in another role to compensate.
•Communicates effectively with staff, service providers, individuals, caregivers, family members, and the community.
•Demonstrates professional demeanor and serves as a role model for other staff and consumers.
•Achieves program or department goals by performing other responsibilities as required
•Develop and maintain an excellent working relationship between CP Rochester departments as well as any other partnering agencies.
•Ensures that all aspects of the quality assurance plan are carried out.
•Participates in conferences, workshops and in-service training as needed or recommended to enhance job skills and personal growth and development.
•Adheres to agency's policies and procedures as well as department guidelines.
Competency Requirements:
•Ethical Practice
•Communication Proficiency
•Collaboration Skills and Team Development
•Customer/Individual Focus
•Leadership and Supervision Skills
•General, Verbal, and Numerical Intelligence
Supervisory Responsibility: Assists Supervisor of Outpatient Clinic as needed.
Other Duties: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 30 pounds.
Travel: Travel is primarily local during the business day, but employee may be expected to work at any of our partner agencies. Some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.
Our comprehensive benefit plan includes but is not limited to:
•Affordable Dental and Vision Insurance
•17 days Paid Time Off (PTO)
•Paid Sick Time
•9 Paid Holidays
•403b and/or ROTH Retirement Plan with employer match
•Employer paid Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
•Tuition Reimbursement plus a 25% Tuition Discount for benefit-eligible Employees and Family Members at Roberts Wesleyan College
The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, internal equity, and location.
EEO Statement: The agencies are equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants in the hiring, promotion, compensation, placement, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence or any other term or condition of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender orientation/identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran, domestic violence victim status, prior arrest and conviction records or any other protected category in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
