Suffolk County is seeking a dedicated Clinical Nurse Practitioner to join its Jail Behavioral Health Unit at the Yaphank Correctional Facility. This vital role involves providing comprehensive psychiatric assessments, medication management, and crisis intervention for patients within a correctional setting. The successful candidate will contribute to an interdisciplinary treatment team, ensuring timely clinical documentation and promoting patient wellness. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care within a structured environment.
Practice Info
•Jail Behavioral Health Unit in the Yaphank Correctional Facility
•Interdisciplinary treatment team
•Patient population includes individuals within a correctional facility requiring behavioral health services
Responsibilities
•Complete psychiatric assessments of patients, including mental status examinations, to determine diagnoses, assess service needs, and prescribe psychotropic medication as appropriate
•Provide psychotropic medication management to existing patients
•Provide crisis intervention services as needed, inclusive of assessing patients for psychiatric hospitalization due exacerbated symptoms of acute or chronic mental illness
•Assess patients for placement on suicide watch as well as for removal from suicide watch and or any alternative housing environments
•Participate as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team and in the development of the patient's individualized treatment plan
•Provide consultation/education to other staff as appropriate and consult with community organizations and other collaterals concerning patient care
•Performing timely and complete clinical documentation including evaluations, progress notes, etc. utilizing the electronic medical record and related record keeping systems
•Communicate effectively and timely to unit supervisors and relevant others, and utilize motivational interviewing and engagement skills to promote wellness among patients
Compensation
•Salary Range: $74,124 and $123,192
•This position does not offer relocation assistance at this time
•Sponsorship is not available for this role
Benefits
•Health Insurance: Suffolk offers a comprehensive health insurance plan, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
•Pension
•Paid Time Off: Vacation (2 weeks to start) is accrued based on length of service; sick leave allows employees to take time off for illness without sacrificing pay; personal days can be used for a variety of reasons; and thirteen (13) paid holidays
Shift & Schedule
•Work shift for this role is Monday-Friday 2:00pm to 10:00pm
•Potential for shift flexibility depending on the needs of the department
•County jobs offer regular working hours, reducing the need for overtime or irregular shifts
Requirements
•Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, their families, coworkers, public and private agencies and the general public
•Ability to participate effectively as a team member
•Master's Degree in Nursing with a specialization in psychiatry from a college with a federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State
•Minimum of one (1) year of clinical practice as a certified nurse practitioner in psychiatry
•Possession of a license issued by the State of New York to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry
