Clinical Nurse Practitioner

Clinical Nurse Practitioner position in the Suffolk County Office of Employee Health Services (EHS). This role will be in the Yaphank Jail facility.

Key Elements Of The Role:

• Complete psychiatric assessments of patients, including mental status examinations, to determine diagnoses, assess service needs, and prescribe psychotropic medication as appropriate;

• Provide psychotropic medication management to existing patients;

• Provide crisis intervention services as needed, inclusive of assessing patients for psychiatric hospitalization due exacerbated symptoms of acute or chronic mental illness;

• Assess patients for placement on suicide watch as well as for removal from suicide watch and or any alternative housing environments; asses on unit and in BHU office as appropriate

• Participate as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team; participate in the development of the patient’s individualized treatment plan;

• Provide consultation/education to other staff as appropriate;

• Consult with community organizations and other collaterals concerning patient care;

• Performing timely and complete clinical documentation including evaluations, progress notes, etc. utilizing the electronic medical record and related record keeping systems.

• Communicate effectively and timely to unit supervisors and relevant others.

• Utilize motivational interviewing and engagement skills, as well as other appropriate evidence based practices) to promote wellness among patients.

• Perform all other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Benefits For You Now And Your Future

NOTE: The work shift for this role is Monday-Friday 2:00pm to 10:00pm

** Potential for shift flexibility depending on the needs of the department

Salary Range: $74,124 and $123,192

*This position doesnot offer relocation assistance at this time

**Sponsorship isnot available for this role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPEN COMPETITIVE

• Candidate must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, their families, coworkers, public and private agencies and the general public.

• Candidate must also have the ability to participate effectively as a team member.

• Candidate must have graduated from a college with a federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Master's Degree in Nursing with a specialization in psychiatry

• A minimum of: (1) year of clinical practice as a certified nurse practitioner in psychiatry.

Note: Type of license or certificate required: Possession of a license issues by the State of New York to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry.

Suffolk County’s Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Equity:

• Our focus is to promote, support, and implement the County-wide diversity and inclusion strategic plan.
• We achieve results in all our responsibilities through the use of diversity and inclusion best practices.
• We maintain a familiarity with Diversity & Inclusion trends and best practices.

Suffolk County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability that can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.