Nurse Practitioner- Behavioral Health

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual certification differential

Nursing experience differential

Assignment differential for Behavioral

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals in Elmhurst seeks a licensed Psychiatric/Mental Health Advanced Practice Nurse to plan, coordinate, and deliver comprehensive psychiatric care. You will manage a patient session schedule, provide education to staff, and collaborate with physicians to improve patient outcomes.

The role requires NYS RN license and NP certification, plus BLS. It offers a full-time schedule at Elmhurst with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).
• Current Nurse Practitioner certification issued by NYSED.
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Provides continuous psychiatric and mental health nursing care for patients and families.
• Manages acute and chronic mental health problems and coordinates care.
• Differentiate health findings and request physician input when needed.
• Develop and maintain partnerships and refer to other health professionals.
• Evaluate data and plan appropriate nursing interventions.
• Consult with physicians to support treatment decisions.
• Formulate plan of care based on history and exams.
• Develop and evaluate the patient plan of care and adjust as needed.
• Order and interpret diagnostics and tests and discuss interventions.
• Schedule patient sessions and ensure continuity of care.
• Educate and guide nursing staff and health team members.
• Counsel patients and families on health status and treatment.

Skills

RN license (NYS RN)

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

BLS certification

Job description

Provider Careers at NYC Health + Hospitals

Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC) is the major tertiary care provider in the borough of Queens. The hospital is comprised of 545 beds and is a Level I Trauma Center, an Emergency Heart Care Station and a 911 Receiving Hospital. It is the premiere health care organization for key areas such as Surgery, Cardiology, Women's Health, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation Medicine, Renal and Mental Health Services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Work Shifts

8:00am-4:30pm With alternating weekends Total Hours 37.5

Responsibilities

1. A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse issued by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED); and
2. Current certificate as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the NYSED; and
3. Holds, or obtains through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position:

Under general supervision, serves as a licensed, independent practitioner responsible for planning, coordinating, delivering and managing comprehensive psychiatric and mental health care services in a health care setting. Ensures patient and family-centered quality care to improve outcomes and patient experience, in accordance with applicable NYC Health + Hospitals policies and procedures, state and federal rules and regulations and nursing standards of care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provides continuous comprehensive psychiatric and mental health nursing care, including preventive and supportive health care services to psychiatric patients and their families.

2. Manages acute and chronic mental health problems and coordinates health care for psychiatric patient population. Identifies and diagnoses illnesses and physical conditions, and implements therapeutic and corrective measures.

3. Consistent with the established nursing practice, differentiates between normal and abnormal findings in the screening process to detect changes in health status that require physician’s intervention.

4. Develops and maintains partnerships with community-based organizations and makes referrals to consulting physicians and/or other health care professionals and community agencies, as necessary.

5. Evaluates and interprets patient data, in order to plan and implement appropriate nursing interventions.

6. Consults with physicians and other health care practitioners in the evaluation of health screening findings to make prospective decisions about treatment that will best support improved outcomes and patient satisfaction.

7. Formulates differential diagnosis and the plan of care based on medical history, physical exams, nursing assessment and other pertinent information. Identifies health and medical risks and needs.

8. Develops, implements, and evaluates patient plan of care. Determines effectiveness and modifies as per clinical standards and practice protocols, where needed, to achieve medical and health goals.

9. Orders, conducts, and interprets diagnostic and laboratory tests. Identifies and may prescribe appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions and therapies.

10. Manages a patient session schedule allowing for both scheduled and non-emergent unscheduled visits; maintains a work schedule that ensures availability and continuity of care; ensures optimal availability and utilization of appropriate resources.

11. Provides education, guidance, and direction to psychiatric nursing staff and other appropriate members of the health care team to ensure quality and safe medical and nursing care is provided.

12. Provides education and counseling to psychiatric patients and their families regarding health status, treatment and progress, medication management, disease prevention and health promotion, records and maintains a system of relevant documentation.

13. Performs other related duties, as directed.

In addition to base compensation, you may also receive the following based on the Collectively-Bargained Agreement:

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Bachelors in allied health discipline = $900
• Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Masters in allied health discipline = $1,200
• Doctorate in Education, Nursing Practice or PhD in Nursing (DNP) = $2,500
• An annual certification differential of $1,878 if you currently hold an appropriate certification that is nationally recognized in the discipline or area of specialization for which you are employed.
• An annual nursing experience differential ranging from $1,097 up to $9,100 for up to 10 years of experience if you have outside nursing experience as a Nurse Practitioner.
• An annual assignment differential ranging from $10,000 up to $25,000 if assigned to a Behavioral Health department AND regularly working evenings/nights

JOB DETAILS

$145,786

Position type:

Full-Time

Department:

BH PEDIATRIC INPATIENT A9

Category:

Nursing

Posted:

Aug 12, 2026

LOCATION

NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst

79-01 Broadway

New York, NY 11373

NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst

79-01 Broadway

New York, NY 11373

82 St-Jackson Hts (7)

15 minutes walk from nearest station to the hospital.

ABOUT NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation, annually serving more than a million New Yorkers in more than 70 patient care locations across the city’s five boroughs. Our mission is to care for all, without exception.