Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Clinic in NY

Job description

About the facility

The facility operates as a trauma services program seeking part-time psychiatric nurse practitioner coverage for comprehensive outpatient psychiatric care. The organization provides specialized mental health services with dedicated support staff including licensed mental health counselors, case managers, and social workers. The facility maintains modern electronic documentation systems and operates with flexible scheduling to accommodate patient needs.

About the facility location

This area offers access to diverse attractions spanning from urban cultural sites to natural landscapes. Visitors can explore art museums, botanical gardens, zoos, and historic state parks, with opportunities to experience iconic landmarks and scenic waterfront areas. The region provides tour options covering multiple districts including greater metropolitan areas, valley regions, and coastal destinations.

About the clinician's workday

The psychiatric nurse practitioner will conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and provide ongoing medication management for adult patients in a trauma services program. Responsibilities include performing 45-minute to 1-hour initial evaluations and managing 20-30 minute follow-up appointments for medication checks. The clinician will participate in weekly case meetings and collaborate with interdisciplinary support staff including LMHC, case managers, and social workers. The position requires maintaining detailed documentation using the facility's electronic health record system while working a flexible part-time schedule of 10 hours per week primarily Monday through Thursday.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable based on facility volume
• Support staff: LMHC, case managers, and social workers
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Part time (10 hours)
• Cases treated: Adult patients requiring psychiatric evaluation and medication management in trauma services program
• Average length of stay: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Census: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Med checks/follow-up per day: 20-30 minute follow-up appointments for medication management as scheduled
• Initial evaluation time: 45 minutes to 1 hour for new patient evaluations