Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Residency

POSITION OVERVIEW:The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (NPP) Resident takes part in the Jewish Boards Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Residency a unique and pioneering one-year program that provides a structured nurturing training and learning environment for newly graduated and early career NPP Resident is a full-time fully credentialed NPP and a regular employee of the Jewish Board (as opposed to trainees students interns etc.) NPP Residents learn to provide welcoming and comprehensive care in collaboration with clients supervisors families and other colleagues and stakeholders using a recovery-based lens that is person-centered trauma-informed culturally competent and outcomes Jewish Board is a mental health and social services agency. We proudly support people of all ages religions races gender identities sexual orientations and physical and intellectual abilities across New York Citys five NPP Residents RESPONSIBILITIESinclude but are not limited to:Working a minimum of 2 days on site in our clinical programs in New York City. The Residency Program works with the NPP Resident to make this in person requirement sustainable. (The remaining portion of the Residents schedule is remote-based.)Providing direct independent client care under their own license as a NPP in supervised clinical rotations. The Residencys Preceptors provide regular and intensive supervision and support to Residents throughout their Residency behavioral health assessment including diagnoses prognosis treatment recommendations and planning and coordination with other care providers like medication management for clients including administering and collaborating with health care providers outside of the agency to enhance clients medical checking-in with Preceptors to discuss various issues including diagnoses medication choices psychosocial stressors medical concerns in didactic and quality improvement activities e.g. presentations and research on medications; independently developing new approaches to broader issues impacting mental health COMPENTENCIES: Translate research and other forms of knowledge to improve practice processes and practice knowledge effectively both orally and in writingParticipate in agency quality improvement projects to ensure the best client a climate of patient-centered care to include confidentiality privacy comfort emotional support mutual trust and in supervision with central psychiatry team and directors to improve SKILLS REQUIRED: Proficient with electronic health recordsMicrosoft Office (Word PowerPoint Excel Outlook); comfortable and proficient using audio video platforms (i.e. Zoom Microsoft Teams). PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE: Ability to travel required throughout the 5 boroughs of New York ability for critical thinking receptiveness to feedback curiosity and thoughtfulness and demonstrated motivation to learnEDUCATION / TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:Masters degree in Psychiatric Nursing requiredActive New York State license as a NPP and RN and DEA license OPRA status in NYS preferred; application for OPRA status at point of hire is certification or pending application is AND MANUAL DEXIERITY WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORTTo perform the essential functions of this job the candidate is routinely required to sit ( 90% of the time) and stand ( 10% of the time)