Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatry)

New York State; New York; On-site; USD 131,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

New York State in Onondaga County seeks a Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatry) to provide psychiatric and behavioral healthcare, collaborating with licensed psychiatrists, assessing patients by interview, history, physical exam and diagnostic tests.

You will work with other psychiatric providers, psychologists, nurses and direct support professionals to manage pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitor outcomes, and participate in peer reviews and multidisciplinary meetings.

Qualifications

• Must hold New York State license and current registration as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• Certification by NYS Education Department in Psychiatry to practice as a Nurse Practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric and behavioral healthcare in collaboration with licensed psychiatrists.
• Collaborate with psychologists, nurses and direct support professionals on pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Identify, measure, and monitor outcomes to evaluate plan of care effectiveness.
• Participate in psychiatric peer review meetings and multidisciplinary team meetings.

Skills

Psychiatry NP practice

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

NYS RN license & registration + Psychiatry NP certification

Job description

Job Information

Title: Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatry)

Salary Grade: 24

Salary Range: From $145439 to $145439 Annually

Employment Type: Full-Time

Appointment Type: Permanent

Internship: No

Jurisdictional Class: Competitive Class

Travel Percentage: 0%

Workweek: Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week: 40

From: 8 AM

To: 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County: Onondaga

Street Address: TBD

City: TBD

State: NY

Zip Code: 00000

Duties and Responsibilities

• Nurse Practitioners (Psychiatry) provide psychiatric and behavioral healthcare, working in collaboration with licensed psychiatrists, assessing physical and psychosocial status by means of interview, health and behavioral history, physical examination and diagnostic tests.
• Work collaboratively with other Psychiatric providers as well as Psychologists, Nurses and Direct Support Professionals through the appropriate prescription and management of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Identify, measure, and monitor clinical and related outcomes to determine the effectiveness of appropriateness of plan of care.
• Participate in psychiatric peer review meetings as well as specialized team meetings.
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Minimum Qualifications

New York State License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse AND certification by the New York State Education Department in the Psychiatry specialty area to practice as a Nurse Practitioner.

Additional Comments

• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.
• Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the increased hiring salary and geographic pay differential. Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 24 ($95,406), Increased Hiring Salary ($25,033), and Geographic Pay Differential ($25,000).
• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full‑time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA).
• If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at [phone] or email [e-mail] to obtain information and RA forms.
• Saving programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.
• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.
• Life insurance and Disability insurance.
• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax‑deferred basis.
• Paid Holidays and Leave:
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
• Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
• Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.
• Health Care Coverage:
• Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.
• Paid Parental Leave:
• Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.
• Retirement Program:
• Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best‑managed and best‑funded public retirement systems in the nation.
• Professional Development and Education and Training:
• NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.
• Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self‑expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
• ***All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.***

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Contact Information

Name: Central NY Human Resources

Telephone: [phone] X 208

Fax: [phone]

Email Address: [e-mail]

Address

Street: 8163 Gore Road

City: Rome

State: NY

Zip Code: 13440