Summary:

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients on the inpatient chemical dependency unit and provides consultation related to chemical dependency detoxification and rehabilitation services.

Responsibilities:

* Participates in treatment planning activities.

* Provides direct patient care by completing History & Physical and ongoing daily assessments.

* Ensures that patients meet established admission criteria and ensures a timely admission procedure as per regulatory requirements.

* Implements treatment regimen based on clinical evaluation and following best practices.

* Interviews and examines patients at appropriate intervals and revises medications if necessary.

* Works closely with the inpatient Nurse Manager, Medical Director and nursing and counseling staff to address clinical need and length of stay issues.

* Works collaboratively with the emergency department physicians, hospitalists, and psychiatrists.

* Participates in inpatient unit-based performance improvement initiatives.

* Educates patients and staff on Medication Assisted Treatment and Harm Reduction Models.

* Collaborates with community providers as appropriate for patient care.

* Completes daily documentation timely and within requirements for appropriate billing codes.

* Coordinates with insurance companies when needed, including peer reviews.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience: Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience Required. Behavioral health experience preferred.

Education: Master's Degree in Nursing.

Licenses / Certifications: NYS licensed Nurse Practitioner; Board Certified, DEA X-waiver

About Us:

Bon Secours Community Hospital

For nearly a century, Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, NY, has served the residents of western Orange County, NY, Pike County, PA, and northern Sussex County, NJ, as the area's premier healthcare provider. The hospital serves its community with 122 beds for acute care and medical-surgical services, a 24-hour emergency department, long-term care and rehabilitation, a dedicated bariatric surgery unit, behavioral health, and outpatient services.