Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

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Summary

Description

• Work as part of the virtual behavioral health team, providing patient services using evidence-based medicine 

• Diagnose and assess mental/behavioral health disorders for pediatric, adolescent and young adult patients; formulate differential diagnoses 

• Demonstrate appropriate clinical judgement in assessment and treatment, following established clinical care guidelines 

• Collaborate and communicate with therapist team and medical leadership to discuss patient treatment plans 

• Order and interpret diagnostic tests when appropriate 

• Conduct patient history and initial evaluations of incoming patients 

• Prescribe medications as part of the patient’s treatment regime as allowed by license 

• Provide both medication management and counseling for patients 

• Educate patient and parent on medication side effects, risk/benefits and proper usage of new medication and reasonable outcome expectations of medications 

• Establish and modify patient treatment plan based on clinical assessment and re-assessment with screening tools 

• Appropriately document each patient visit in the electronic medical record, including subjective and objective data, assessments, treatment plan, and other documentation as necessary 

• Communicate patient’s plan of care with behavioral health team and patient’s primary care physician 

• Work with members of the healthcare team in educating the patients of their medical care 

• Continually update clinical knowledge and skills through consultation, formal and informal education and review of literature for the benefit of themselves as well as for the healthcare team 

• Provide appropriate referrals when necessary 

• Bilingual Spanish skills are a plus

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Compensation range: $100.00 - $115.00 an hour 

The salary/rate range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential base salary/rate for this role. Please note that actual salaries/rates may vary within this range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and based on experience and qualifications. 

Qualifications

EDUCATION/TRAINING 

• Successful completion of advanced practitioner training and certification from an approved nurse practitioner program 

• Minimum three years of psychiatric experience in a clinical setting plus two years of nurse practitioner experience 

• Licensed as an advanced registered nurse practitioner with prescriptive authority in the state practicing 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Strong organizational and time management skills 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills 

• Ability to screen for danger to self or others 

• Demonstrated adherence to acceptable ethical and behavioral standards of conduct 

• Ability to collaborate with strong skills working with a team 

• Experience working specifically with children and adolescents 

• Prior experience with use of electronic health records 

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS 

• Masters of Arts in Psychiatric/Mental Health/Nursing 

• Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) 

• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) 

• Must hold an active New York license; New Jersey licensure is strongly preferred. A current New York DEA license is required. 

EEO Statement

PM Pediatric Care is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.