What are the responsibilities and job description for the VPS PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER position at City of New York?
Customized Assistance Services (CAS) helps Human Resources Administration (HRA) clients with health and / or mental health conditions reach their highest attainable level of functioning and selfsufficiency by providing comprehensive integrated individualized clinical and support services. CAS works with other programs at HRA and with other governmental and nongovernmental service providers to create new programs and to integrate and refine existing services so the people it serves can achieve their maximum functional capacity. The CAS Visiting Psychiatric Services (VPS) Unit is recruiting for two (2) Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for the roles below. Under the supervision of the Medical Director and of the Mental Health Director with latitude for independent judgement within NYS licensing guidelines the VPS Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for performing psychiatric evaluations of clients at home at HRA sites in shelters or at other designated sites.
Customized Assistance Services (CAS) is seeking to recruit two Supervisor of Nurses who will function as VPS Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners who wlll :
1.Obtain referrals and schedule for evaluations from the Clinical Intake Unit for assignment of cases. Coordinate time and place of evaluations with the referring agency and the clients caseworker.
2.Review all available clinically relevant material including referral information previous VPS evaluations and PSYCKES records prior to the psychiatric evaluation. Perform comprehensive psychiatric evaluations of clients as per relevant HRA policies and procedures and standard clinical practice. Prepare a detailed mental health report as per the relevant HRA policies and procedures. Formulate service and treatment recommendations for the referring agency to plan for the clients care placement and biopsychosocial needs.
3.As needed arrange for the involuntary transport to the hospital of individuals who are dangerous to themselves and / or others in coordination with police Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and hospital personnel.
4.Refer appropriate cases to HRAs Office of Legal Affairs for guardianship GuardianAdLitem and other legal interventions. Execute Orders to Gain Access (OGA) in coordination with the Police Department and Adult Protective Services. Review and sign legal affirmations prepared by the Office of Legal Affairs.
5.As requested testify in court proceedings for guardianship and other legal interventions.
6.Consult and discuss with the Medical and Mental Health Directors when needed and regarding utilization off MHL Section 9.37 authority.
7.Attend office meetings supervisory meetings and training sessions.
8.Comply with standards of care and relevant HRA quality assurance standards including but not limited to content quality and timeliness of submission of mental health reports and other clinical documentation; administrative areas; timeliness of response to routine urgent and emergent cases; postevaluation followup actions; and referral source and client satisfaction.
Overtime compensation may be requested at the programs discretion with prior approval from the Office of Management and Budget.
Work Location : 150 Greenwich Street 30th Floor New York NY 10007
Hours / Schedule : 9 : 00am17 : 00pm (Flexible)
SUPERVISOR OF NURSES 50960
Qualifications :
A valid New York State License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.
AND :
For Assignment Level I
In addition to meeting the license requirement above candidates must have three years of fulltime satisfactory experience as a Registered Nurse two of which must have been in a supervisory capacity within a hospital or other appropriate setting.
For Assignment Level II
In addition to meeting the license requirement above candidates must :
a) have completed a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or equivalent program registered or approved by the New York State Education Department; or
b) have current certification as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner by a national certifying body recognized by the New York State Education Department.
In addition candidates must have three years of fulltime satisfactory experience as a Registered Nurse one of which must have been working in the capacity of Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
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