Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

Department : Clinical

Position type : Full-time 37.5 hours

FLSA : Exempt

Job Summary : Join us and be part of a mission-driven team that prioritizes innovation, collaboration, and continuous development.

Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive care to Trillium Health patients.

Duties / Responsibilities :

• Establish and maintain a collaborative practice agreement with a licensed physician in New York State.
• Adhere to the Scope and Standards of Practice for Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners and maintain required credentials.
• Perform comprehensive psychiatric assessments, diagnose conditions, and create individualized treatment plans using evidence-based approaches.
• Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications, monitor effectiveness and side effects, and ensure ethical compliance.
• Educate patients and families about mental health, treatment options, and medication management.
• Coordinate care and collaborate with a multidisciplinary healthcare team for holistic treatment.
• Provide crisis intervention and supportive counseling as needed.
• Maintain thorough and compliant clinical documentation.
• Participate in case conferences, clinical meetings, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and stay current with advancements in psychiatric care.
• Promote cultural competence, diversity, equity, and inclusion in all patient interactions.
• Act as a preceptor for allied health students when requested.
• Safeguard patient confidentiality and proprietary information.
• Meet departmental performance standards and support compliance and quality improvement efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills / Abilities :

Education and Experience :

Physical Requirements : The physical requirements for this position include the ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands for handling objects, reach with arms, communicate verbally, and hear. Occasionally, the employee may need to stoop, bend, and lift or move up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements involve close, distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. These requirements are considered essential in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Equal Employment Opportunity : Trillium Health promotes Equal Employment Opportunity for all, respecting diverse backgrounds, cultures, races, ages, experiences, and opinions. Employees must meet department performance standards and participate in compliance audits, process improvement, and quality improvement plans.