Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Company: WMCHealth
Location: Valhalla
Posted on: October 24, 2024
Job Description:
Job Summary: We are seeking a well-trained Nurse Practitioner to
join the Department of Psychiatry of Westchester Medical Center
Health Network (WMCHealth) in the Department s inpatient psychiatry
division at WMCHealth s Behavioral Health Center in Valhalla, New
York. The ideal candidate will have a track record of clinical
accomplishments in the treatment of patients with serious mental
illness, and will provide services to adults, including triage,
diagnostic evaluations, follow-up care, prescribing, and individual
counseling and group treatment as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Responsibilities also include reviewing patients' medication
records to determine the appropriateness of the existing medication
regimen. This is an employed position through WMC Advanced
Physician Services, which is a subsidiary professional corporation
of WMCHealth. Benefits are comprehensive and include (minimum work
hours apply):
- Paid vacation time, CME, and malpractice insurance.
- An academic appointment to New York Medical College, if
appropriate.
- Collaboration with and support of an integrated team of
Behavioral Health professionals. Qualifications / Requirements:
Applicants must have a Master's degree in Nursing, Nurse
Practitioner certification in Psychiatry, and a valid New York
State license as a Nurse Practitioner. Facility Info: WMCHealth has
been a leading provider of comprehensive behavioral health services
for the Hudson Valley for more than 90 years. We offer a full
spectrum of inpatient, outpatient, community, and emergency care
for individuals and families. World-renowned medical services
provided by Westchester Medical Center, Mid-Hudson Regional
Hospital, and Health Alliance of the Hudson Valley (HAHV), combined
with strong clinical leadership from the Department of Psychiatry
at New York Medical College, keep WMCHealth at the forefront of
meeting the needs of those affected by mental illness and substance
abuse. For more information, visit . The WMCHealth Behavioral
Health Center (BHC) is a freestanding facility operating a 97-bed
inpatient psychiatric program for children, adolescents and adults
as well as comprehensive outpatient mental health services. In
addition to receiving patients directly from WMC s Emergency
Medical Services Department, BHC is also a major transfer center
for patients requiring psychiatric hospitalization from across the
Lower Hudson Valley. WMC Advanced Physician Services PC (APS)
employs doctors and mid-level clinicians working in WMCHealth s
hospital-based and community-based clinical programs including at
Mid-Hudson Regional. About Us: WMCHealth is a 1,700-bed healthcare
system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with ten hospitals on
eight campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley.
WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000
attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2 and Pediatric Trauma
Centers, the region s only acute care children s hospital, an
academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of
specialized institutes and centers, skilled nursing, assisted
living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental
health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the
pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley.
Westchester County features a diversity of urban, suburban and
rural areas. The County links the New York City metropolitan to the
Lower Hudson Valley, a region surrounded by beautiful mountains and
offering an abundance of outdoor activities for residents and
visitors alike. Designated as a National Heritage Area, the valley
is steeped in history, natural beauty, culture and a burgeoning
food and farmer s market scene. The Hudson Valley also boasts
excellent public and private schools with a vibrant higher
education culture, as the home to several notable institutions such
as Vassar College, Marist College, SUNY New Paltz, Bard College and
the Culinary Institute of America, among others. Other: For more
information about this opportunity, contact Jasmine Campos,
Advanced Clinical Recruiter for WMCHealth at or by email at
Keywords: WMCHealth, Greenwich , Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare , Valhalla, Connecticut
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