PT RN

Overview

Behavioral Health RNs provide holistic nursing care through mental health assessment of and treatment to patients with psychiatric symptoms, cognitive and/or behavioral challenges. Our nurses provide the Future of Care by meeting clients where they are to deliver direct treatment and provide consultation, education, and support across VNS Health. They use agility to address evolving needs through consistent collaboration with interdisciplinary team members and ongoing care coordination. Be part of our 130-year history and innovative Future of Care built by visiting nurses like you.VNS Health Behavioral Health team members provide vital client-centered behavioral health care to New Yorkers most in need, across all stages of life and mental well-being. We deliver care wherever our clients are, including outpatient clinics, clients’ homes, and the community. Our short and long-term service models include acute, transitional, and intensive care management programs that impact the most vulnerable populations, from children, to adolescents, to aging adults. As part of our fast-growing Behavioral Health team, you’ll have an opportunity to develop and advance your skills, whether you’re early in your career or an experienced professional.

What We Provide

  • Attractive sign-on bonus and referral bonus opportunities

  • Generous paid time off, starting at 31 days and 9 paid company holidays

  • Health insurance for you and your loved ones with no annual deductible or contribution cost (Medical, Dental, Vision); Life and Disability Insurance

  • Employer-matched retirement savings program

  • Personal and financial wellness programs

  • Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care

  • Comprehensive training including 4-week paid clinical orientation, preceptorship, and ongoing skills development

  • Internal mobility, generous tuition reimbursement, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities

  • Opportunities to contribute to clinical research and other organizational projects

  • Industry leading technology to help you make informed decisions and deliver quality care

What You Will Do

  • Practices in the home and community to provide behavioral health treatment.

  • Conducts psychosocial assessments and living conditions of patients and social determinants of health and develops treatment recommendations.

  • Provides advocacy, psychoeducation, cognitive/behavioral interventions, monitoring of mental status, emotional support, brief psychotherapy, and/or family-based interventions.

  • Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to achieve successful patient outcomes.


Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:

  • Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in New York State, required

  • NYS non-Driver photo ID card may be required

Education:

  • Bachelor’s or Associates degree in nursing required, master’s degree in psychiatric nursing, preferred

Work Experience:

  • Minimum of one year of recent inpatient, outpatient or home care psychiatric experience Valid driver's license or Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skill

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Pay Range per Visit:
If you are applying to the per diem per visit version of this job, the hiring range is as follows: $69.34- $110 per visit.


Pay Range

USD $112,209.00 - USD $138,409.00 /Yr.
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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