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Job Description
Job Description
Nurse Practitioner - Behavioral Health
Compensation: $150K-$165K
Our Client a top teaching hospital in New York City, is hiring aNurse Practitioner. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for providing professional, clinical, educational, supervisory, and administrative support in patient care within their scope of practice.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide continuous, comprehensive care, including preventive and supportive services to patients and families.
- Manage health issues and coordinate care for various patient populations.
- Diagnose conditions and implement therapeutic measures, distinguishing normal and abnormal health findings.
- Develop partnerships with community organizations and refer to physicians or other professionals as needed.
- Evaluate patient data to plan and implement nursing interventions.
- Collaborate with healthcare providers to determine treatment for improved outcomes.
- Formulate diagnoses and care plans based on patient assessments and medical history.
- Order, interpret diagnostic tests, and prescribe treatments.
- Document patient information and maintain coordinated care records.
- Serve as a resource for nursing staff.
- Contribute to performance improvement initiatives in the specialty.
- Seek feedback for performance enhancement.
- Provide clinical instruction to staff, students, and community groups.
- Participate in research and healthcare studies.
- Supervise Nurse Practitioners and students.
- Help achieve hospital goals for quality and safety.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Valid New York State RN license and current registration.
- Nurse Practitioner certification from NYSED.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through AHA.