Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner of BestResponse

BestSelf; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

BestSelf in Buffalo, NY seeks a licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join a multidisciplinary team providing coordinated treatment. You will engage clients in shared decision making about medications and monitor response, with emphasis on safety and quality care within a fast-paced setting.

The role involves diagnostic assessment, psychoeducation for clients and families, collaboration with physicians, and ensuring continuity of care, with opportunities to contribute to treatment planning

Qualifications

• Valid NYS licensure as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.
• 2 years of experience with children & families preferred.
• Experience in mental health or substance use disorder treatment preferred.
• Ability to work in a team and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assess medication needs for psychosis and comorbid conditions.
• Monitor dose changes and side effects for safety and tolerability.
• Provide ongoing diagnostic assessment.
• Provide psycho-education on diagnosis and medications.
• Coordinate with clinical team to ensure quality care.
• Monitor clinical status and treatment response with the team.
• Conduct psychiatric history, illness course, and diagnosis sharing.
• Direct psychopharmacologic treatment and collaborate with team.
• Educate clients and families about illness and treatments.
• Oversee and sign treatment plans and participate in planning.
• Coordinate care with client PMD's and referrals.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Clinical assessment

Education

NYS licensure as Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner of BestResponse

FLSA Status: Exempt

Starting Pay: $80.00-$84.00. Personalized salary reflecting your related experience and academic/credentialed background.

Location

SUMMARY OF DUTIES: The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) will work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing coordinated treatment. The PNP engages the consumer in the shared decision making about medication and the next steps in medication treatment. Assessments of mental status, continuity of care and compliance of clients receiving services, instruction of psychopharmacology and mental health practices to clients and families, consultation with physicians and use of health care resources, and access for concomitant chemical dependency disorders are included in job summary.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assess the need for medications targeting specific symptoms of psychosis and other co-morbid conditions such as depressed mood and anxiety.
• Systematically manage and monitor dose changes and side effects in order to ensure the safety and tolerability of these medications.
• Will provide ongoing diagnostic assessment.
• Will provide psycho-education regarding diagnosis and medications for participants and family members.
• Will coordinate with clinical team to ensure quality care.
• Works with the Program Director to monitor the clinical status and treatment response of each served individual.
• Conducts assessments which include psychiatric history, illness course, treatment response, MSE, and arrive at I through V diagnoses and share results with team.
• Directs psychopharmacologic and medical treatment and collaborates with the team nurse in assessing client physical health.
• Assists in providing education to clients regarding their illness, response to treatment, and possible side effects of medications.
• Oversees and signs treatment plans and participates in treatment planning process.
• Ensures appropriate coordination of care with client PMD's.
• Makes recommendations for specialty care.
• With other team members, provides support, education, and counseling to family members to help in the understanding of mental illness.
• Provides management and/or consultation in crisis situations.
• May be required to submit written reports and/or verbal testimony and presentation of opinion in legal proceedings.
• Completes all trainings required by the agency.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid NYS licensure as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.
• 2 years of experience working with children & families preferred.
• Experience in mental health or substance use disorder treatment setting preferred.
• Ability to work successfully in a team setting and fast paced environment.

BestSelf Behavioral Health considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability , marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally‑protected status. Please note, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The agency is unable to provide visa sponsorship or work authorization for this position.