Psychiatric APP

State University of New York Upstate Medical University

State University of New York Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NY, USA

Posted 6+ months ago

Psychiatric APP

  • Syracuse
  • Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants
  • Full-time
  • Opening on: Oct 2 2025
  • Cg-Psychiatry
  • Upstate Community Medical
  • Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
  • 341060
  • N/A

Psychiatric APP Job Posting – Evening Shift


Description:

Upstate Community Medical, PC is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our dedicated inpatient psychiatry team at Upstate Community Hospital. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and motivated NP to work in a collaborative academic medical center environment.

This full-time evening shift position (2 PM – 11 PM) is essential in providing comprehensive psychiatric care across multiple settings, including the inpatient psychiatry units and the emergency department.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Provide inpatient psychiatric floor coverage for patients on the psychiatric service
  • Perform admissions to the inpatient psychiatry unit
  • Perform consultations for patients in both inpatient medical units and the emergency department
  • Collaborate with attending psychiatrists, hospitalists, and interdisciplinary care teams
  • Participate in treatment team meetings, develop and implement individualized care plans, and document clinical progress
  • Educate and counsel patients and families regarding treatment plans and psychiatric conditions

Minimum Qualifications:

  • This full-time position is ideal for a highly motivated psychiatry NP
  • PMHNP-BC (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified)
  • NYS license
  • ACLS & BLS required
  • Current CPR
  • NCCPA Certification or NP ANCC
  • 2 – 3 years of experience in psychiatry preferred.

Benefits:

Joining this team provides a strong work-life balance and excellent benefit package.

The work schedule for this position is forty hours per week which includes some weekend and evening coverage.

Benefits include:

  • Competitive salary based on experience with a signing bonus and annual increases
  • 401(k) with employer match and no vesting period
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Competitive Paid Time Off program with annual longevity increases after two (2) years
  • Annual CME Allowance
  • Malpractice paid in full
  • NYS License & DEA reimbursement reimbursed in full