Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

VNS Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 148,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Referral bonus

PTO 31 days + 9 holidays

Health insurance for you and family (N

Tuition reimbursement

Employer-matched retirement savings

Pre-tax FSAs

Clinical research opportunities

Job summary

VNS Health seeks an experienced Clinical Nurse Manager to oversee intensive behavioral health services under the ACT program in New York. The role emphasizes psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, and collaboration with AMH psychiatrists to deliver integrated care.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, ensuring quality care, and coordinating with referrers. Requires NY NP licensure, DEA may be required, and NPI onboarding support.

Qualifications

• Bilingual ability may be required per operational needs.
• Master's degree in psychiatric nursing is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop treatment recommendations; determine need for psychiatrist input.
• Provide services including advocacy, psycho-education, psychopharmacology, CBT, monitoring mental status, emotional support, brief psychotherapy, and family-based interventions.
• Travel to patients' homes or facilities to deliver direct care per program needs.

Skills

Bilingual ability

Psychiatric nursing

Education

Master's Degree in psychiatric nursing

Job description

Overview

VNS Health Clinical Nurse Manager provides mental health assessment and treatment to patients with psychiatric symptoms, cognitive deficits, and/or behavioral problems. Provides advanced nursing care in collaborative practice with AMH psychiatrist. Works under general supervision.

What You Will Do

• Attractive sign-on bonus and referral bonus opportunities
• Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 31 days and 9 paid company holidays
• No employee contribution cost or annual deductible for health insurance including Medical, Dental, and Vision for you and your loved ones w (Medical, Dental, Vision); Life and Disability Insurance
• Training: 4-weeks paid clinical orientation, preceptorship, and ongoing skills labs
• Tuition reimbursement following 6 months and CEU credits
• Employer-matched retirement savings program
• Personal and financial wellness programs
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
• Opportunities to contribute to clinical research and other organizational projects

Responsibilities and Duties

• Conducts psychosocial assessments of patients and develops treatment recommendations. Determines whether further evaluation by collaborating psychiatrist is warranted.
• Provides any of the following services to patients: advocacy, psycho-education, psychopharmacology, cognitive/behavioral interventions, monitoring of mental status, emotional support, brief psychotherapy, family based interventions.
• Provides support and education to VNS Health staff and caregivers to enable them to better care for patients with psychiatric, cognitive and/or behavioral problems.
• Consults with collaborating psychiatrist as necessary to develop psychiatric evaluation and treatment plan.
• Consults with referrer on assessment, recommendations, and update on progress of treatment.
• Assists the health care provider in implementing the plan of care.
• Follows a treatment plan, revising and updating as necessary; makes appropriate referrals for additional mental health services; provides crisis intervention as required.
• Maintains productivity sufficient to meet VNS Home Care standards.
• Maintains records in accordance with AMH and VNS Health record keeping standard and performs established workflow procedures.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, case conferences and clinical supervision; attends in-service education programs.
• Travels to patients’ homes and/or other facilities with varying environments (e.g., elevated buildings, walk-ups, care facilities, single/multiple family homes, presence of pets, etc.) using approved transportation options to deliver direct care to the patient.
• Assumes responsibility for continued professional growth.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

About the Program

Comprehensive program summaries and recruitment messaging for use in job postings and candidate outreach.

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program delivers intensive, multidisciplinary behavioral health services to adults with serious mental illness who have a history of repeated psychiatric hospitalizations and difficulty engaging in traditional outpatient care.

Why Join This Program

Join a team that meets clients where they are and helps transform lives through innovative, recovery-focused care.

Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications

License and current registration to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State required. License as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in the State of New York required. Valid driver's license may be required, as determined by operational/regional needs. DEA license required. National Provider Identifier (NPI) number required or must be obtained upon hire. Management will provide assistance with the NPI application process required.

Education

Master's Degree in psychiatric nursing required.

Work Experience

Bilingual skills may be required, as determined by operational needs required. Minimum of one year of experience in a medical/surgical/psychiatric environment preferred.

Pay Range

USD $147,605.00 - USD $181,380.00 /Yr.

About Us

VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We’re one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day.