Hourly Nurse Practitioner (All Specialties) - Van Dyke ATC

The Office of Addiction Services and Supports; Town of Ovid (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Reasonable accommodation available

Job summary

The Office of Addiction Services & Supports (OASAS) in New York seeks a Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry to provide psychiatric assessments, diagnose, and manage treatment across administrative sites and ATCs. The role includes prescribing and clarifying medication orders in collaboration with nursing staff.

Requirements include NYS NP in Psychiatry certification and eligibility for Medicaid/Medicare. This is an hourly position with no guaranteed hours, and OASAS is an equal opportunity employer

Qualifications

• Certification and current registration as a Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry by the New York State Education Department.
• Eligible and maintain eligibility for Medicaid/Medicare.

Responsibilities

• Examine patients to determine psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.
• Author medication orders and coordinate with nursing staff.
• Review preadmission psychiatric information for appropriateness.
• Establish admitting and discharge diagnoses.
• Conduct psychiatric examinations, assessments and consultations.
• Respond to psychiatric emergencies.
• Assess and treat co-occurring disorders.
• Function as a member of the treatment team.
• Provide educational lectures/groups to patients and staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned; meet ATC needs.

Skills

Psychiatric assessment

Medication orders

Emergency response

Team collaboration

Education lectures

Job description

Duties

The responsibilities of the Nurse Practitioner include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Examine patients to determine the nature of the psychiatric complaint and the treatment to be prescribed;
• Author medication orders and clarify orders when required with nursing;
• Review preadmission psychiatric information to determine psychiatric appropriateness prior to admission;
• Establish the admitting diagnoses and final diagnoses upon discharge;
• Conduct psychiatric examinations, assessments and consultations;
• Respond to psychiatric emergencies;
• Assess and treat patients with co-occurring disorders;
• Function as a member of the treatment team;
• Provide educational lectures/groups to patients and/or staff;
• Perform other duties as assigned; completion of other tasks to meet ATC needs.

NOTE: The incumbent will provide coverage at other ATCs as needed; The ATC uses a computerized patient record system.

Qualifications

Certification and current registration as a Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry by the New York State Education Department.

Candidates must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicaid and Medicare programs. Failure to maintain licensure, certification and/or Medicaid/Medicare eligibility will result in the termination of employment.

Additional Comments

• All Hourly positions with the NYS Office of Addiction Services & Supports (OASAS) are utilized on an “as needed” basis, and as such there is no guarantee of work hours or a set schedule. Any/all questions should be directed to [e-mail].

Background Investigation Requirements

• Prospective appointees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable.
• Prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC) that includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees.
• Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

New York State OASAS is an equal opportunity employer and provides opportunity for all regardless of race, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, ability, or any other protected class. OASAS encourages people with disabilities to apply. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or hiring process, please reach out to [e-mail].

The ATC is a Tobacco-Free facility.