Clinical Manager Nurse Practioner (Float)
Company: VNS Health
Location: Brooklyn
Posted on: January 7, 2026
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Job Description:
Overview Provides direct psychiatric evaluation, medical health
assessment and intervention to clients admitted to Behavioral
Health programs. Provides medication management and assessment on
an ongoing basis. Provides consultation and education to other
agencies and disciplines, including other VNS Health services.
Assists in the overall management of the Behavioral Health program.
Acts as a key resource in providing clinical and operational
guidance and support to assigned teams and other staff to achieve
and enhance team outcomes. Provides advanced nursing clinical care
for clients in accordance with current State and Federal rules and
regulations for nurse practitioner scope of practice and national
standards of care, and specific program regulations/contract
requirements. Works under general direction. What We Provide
Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
Internal mobility, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities
Interdisciplinary network of colleagues through the VNS Health
Social Services Community of Professionals What You Will Do
Performs psychiatric evaluations of identified clients. Assesses
current administrative processes and clinical protocols; identifies
opportunities for improvement relating to quality and cost while
maintaining adherence to compliance and nursing standards of care.
Provides medication management, ongoing assessment, and supportive
counseling according to program requirements. Evaluates need for
physical evaluations and/or medical services and make referrals, as
indicated. Provides full scope of advanced nursing practice for
targeted client populations. Evaluates client responses to therapy
and interventions. Ensures revision of the inter-professional plan
of care as necessary to achieve quality outcomes. Consults with
other mental health providers and community agencies, including
other VNS Health department/programs, as well as members of the
Behavioral Health program, regarding individual clients.
Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and case
conferences for the Behavioral Health program. Maintains client
records in compliance with VNS Health, state, city and federal
requirements. Evaluates clients for psychiatric hospitalization, as
necessary. Provides clinical supervision and direction to
Behavioral Health program staff, including on-site observation of
direct patient care and participation as needed in direct care.
Participates with Behavioral Health program staff and other
appropriate VNS Health staff in the development and implementation
of in-service trainings. Collaborates with program management to
ensure the provision of the highest quality behavioral health
services to clients. Participates in the formulation and update of
clinical and administrative policies and procedures and the
preparation of policy and procedure manuals. Encourages clients
and/or family members to participate in the services they have
chosen to include in their treatment plan. Participates in VNS
Health and community programs and education, as requested. Assists
program management and any related staff in the prevention,
identification, and resolution of client crises. Participates in
special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Licenses and Certifications: License and current
registration to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State
required Board Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse
Practitioner within one year in role required DEA license required
Valid driver's license may be required, as determined by
operational/regional needs. Education: Master's Degree of Science
in Nursing, or other graduate degree from a nurse practitioner
educational program registered by the New York State Education
Department as qualifying for NP licensure. required Master's Degree
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or any other
specialized PMHNP degree. required Work Experience: Minimum of
three years of clinical experience in treating clients in a
behavioral health setting required For Certified Community
Behavioral Health Clinic Pay Range USD $64.88 - USD $87.00 /Hr.
About Us VNS Health is one of the nation's largest nonprofit home
and community-based health care organizations. Innovating in health
care for more than 130 years, our commitment to health and
well-being is what drives us - we help people live, age and heal
where they feel most comfortable, in their own homes, connected to
their family and community. On any given day, more than 10,000 VNS
Health team members deliver compassionate care, unparalleled
expertise and 24/7 solutions and resources to the more than 43,000
"neighbors" who look to us for care. Powered and informed by data
analytics that are unmatched in the home and community-health
industry, VNS Health offers a full range of health care services,
solutions and health plans designed to simplify the health care
experience and meet the diverse and complex needs of the
communities and people we serve in New York and beyond.
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