Nurse Practitioner Behavioral Health Service.

Job Description

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Job Summary : \n\n

We are seeking a well-trained Nurse Practitioner to join the Department of Psychiatry at HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley (HAHV) in Kingston, NY, which is part of Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). The ideal candidate will have a track record of clinical accomplishments in the treatment of patients with serious mental illness, and will provide emergency and consulting psychiatric services primarily to adult patients in crisis, but also to children and adolescents, including triage, diagnostic evaluations, prescribing, and care transitions 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.

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Training / License : \n\n

Applicants must have a Masters degree in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner certification in Psychiatry, and a valid New York State license as a Nurse Practitioner.

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Additional Benefits :

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Benefits are comprehensive and include (minimum work hours apply) :

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• Paid vacation time, CME, and malpractice insurance.

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Facility Info : \n\n

Through major capital investments, WMCHealth has reimagined its HAHV hospital on Marys Avenue in Kingston. In 2022, HAHV opened a newly constructed 25,000-square-foot emergency care center, a new, modern family birthing center, and a new intensive care unit equipped with todays latest technology. By 2025, the hospital will also be treating adults in a newly renovated 20-bed inpatient psychiatry unit, which will complement its existing psychiatric emergency program and its adult and adolescent partial hospitalization programs, and further expand treatment for mental illness in Ulster County.

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In addition to its expanded hospital on Marys Avenue in Kingston, HAHV also provides services at its nearby Broadway Campus, and operates Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center in Margaretville. As Ulster Countys largest employer, HAHV 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 honored at all times, while improving the overall health and well-being of the diverse communities it serves. For more information, visit hahv.org

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About Us : \n\n

As part of WMCHealth, HAHVs patients and clinicians also benefit from a comprehensive network of behavioral health services that has provided care for the Hudson Valley for more than 90 years. WMCHealth offers a full spectrum of inpatient, outpatient, community, and emergency care for individuals and families. World-renowned medical and behavioral health services provided by Westchester Medical Center, Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital, and 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, visitwww.WMCHealth.org.

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WMC Advanced Physician Services PC (APS) employs doctors and mid-level clinicians working in WMCHealths hospital-based and community-based clinical programs including at HAHV.

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Kingston is located in the heart of the 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 farmers 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.

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To Apply : \n\n

For more information about this opportunity, contact Nicole White, Advanced Clinical Recruiter by email atNicole.White@wmchealth.org

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