Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP)

careers-samaritanvillage; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Samaritan Daytop Village in New York seeks a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to provide autonomous clinical care under physician supervision, including assessments and medication management across diverse communities.

You will perform psychiatric evaluations, contribute to treatment planning, manage medications, and participate in staff development while ensuring compliant documentation and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• NYS RN and NP licensures required.
• Valid DEA registration and BLS certification.
• Master’s degree in Psychiatric‑Mental Health Nursing.
• 1–2 years as a psychiatric NP, preferably in addiction/mental health.
• Knowledge of federal/state regulations for substance use treatment.
• Active NPI and willingness to enroll in eMedNY.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care including assessments and medication management.
• Provide psychiatric evaluations to clients.
• Provide treatment planning recommendations.
• Medication management.
• Provide psychiatric emergency crisis management and consultation.
• Participate in clinical training and staff development.
• Ensure documentation meets regulatory and accrediting standards.
• Provide assistance with administrative work.

Skills

RN licensure

NP licensure (Psych MH)

DEA registration

BLS certification

eMEDNY Provider

EMR proficiency

Clinical assessment

Medication management

Regulatory compliance

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master’s degree in Psychiatric-Mental Health NP

Tools

MS Office

EMR

Job description

Overview

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Salary: $180,000-$200,000

A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and the greater New York Area.

Samaritan Daytop Village serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ.

The Role

Under the general direction, the Nurse Practitioner is responsible under direction of a physician for providing general clinical care including assessments, medication management and medication administration. The incumbent will work autonomously, collaborating with physicians, peers and others in the health care community. This work is carried out in support of the mission and goals of Samaritan Daytop Village.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do

• Provide direct clinical care including assessments, medication management, and medication administration.
• Provide psychiatric evaluations to clients.
• Provide treatment planning recommendations.
• Medication management.
• Provide psychiatric emergency crisis management and consultation.
• Participate in clinical training and staff development.
• Ensure documentation meets regulatory and accrediting agency standards.
• Provide assistance with administrative work.

Qualifications

Who You Will Be

• NYS RN and NP (Psychiatry and Mental Health) licensures.
• Valid DEA registration.
• BLS certification.
• eMEDNY Provider.
• Master’s degree from an accredited advanced Nurse Practitioner program in Psychiatric-Mental Health.
• At least one-two years’ experience working as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner preferably in addiction medicine or substance use and/or mental health treatment programs.
• Knowledgeable about federal and state regulations governing medical/clinical treatment in substance use treatment programs.
• eMedNY Provider or willingness to enroll upon hire for Permanent Staff.
• Active NPI.
• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to patients with a variety of psycho social issues.
• Ability to work with a medical and clinical interdisciplinary staff to ensure appropriate management of clients.
• Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and EMR.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical, presentation and organizational skills.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Team player and ability to work independently.
• Good attention to detail and accuracy

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