Job Summary:

We are seeking a dynamic Nurse Practitioner to join the WMCHealth Behavioral Health team at HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston, New York. The successful candidate must be Board Certified as a Nurse Practitioner appropriately credentialed to work in Psychiatry, with two or more years’ experience preferred. Candidates must possess or be able to obtain a NYS License. This is an employed position in our academic physician group with comprehensive benefits, CME, and malpractice coverage. The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating individuals presenting with a broad range of psychiatric disorders in the emergency room, and in medical-surgical and outpatient settings. Incumbent will provide education, review appropriateness of the existing medication regimens through review of the medication record and initiate medication and psychotherapeutic intervention where appropriate. The Nurse Practitioner will work collaboratively with the Psychiatrist and multidisciplinary treatment team to conduct psychiatric and substance use disorder evaluations and determine appropriate level of care decisions. In addition, they participate in clinical updates, health monitoring, smoking cessation, and crisis intervention as needed and required by regulations.

Facility Info:

HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley operates a healthcare system comprising HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary's Avenue Campus and Margaretville Hospital in Margaretville, NY. It also operates Mountainside Residential Care Center, an 82-bed facility in Margaretville. As Ulster County's largest employer, HealthAlliance is committed to attracting the best-qualified medical and support staff; providing outstanding, responsive, coordinated, compassionate patient- and family-centered care; excelling in clinical outcomes and patient experiences; and ensuring patient rights, privacy and respect are always honored, while improving the overall health and well-being of the diverse communities it serves. For more information, [Register to View] or follow [Register to View] or [Register to View] Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes:

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Saving Account
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

Other:

For more information about this opportunity, contact Jasmine Campos, Advanced Clinical Recruiter at [Register to View] or by email at [Register to View]