NURSE PRACTITIONER, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT INPATIENT PSYCHIATRY (Job )
Company: WMCHealth
Location: Valhalla
Posted on: May 4, 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 children and adolescents,
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. Training/License: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.
Other: 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. 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.
Keywords: WMCHealth, Greenwich , NURSE PRACTITIONER, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT INPATIENT PSYCHIATRY (Job ), Healthcare , Valhalla, Connecticut
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