REMOTE Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nice to meet you, we’re Vesta Healthcare.

Vesta Healthcare is a specialized medical group focused today on aging adults with long-term home care needs. We help these individuals live happier, healthier lives by partnering with their aides and caregivers, as a key part of the care team. We use a combination of virtual care, home-based and mobile technologies, data integrations and partnerships with home care agencies to make the home an integrated setting of care with patients, and their Caregivers at the center. 

Vesta is the Roman name for the goddess of home, hearth and family. She is the caregiver. Often unseen yet greatly revered, she puts others' needs ahead of her own, keeping the hearth warm so the home and family can function.

We see Caregivers and recognize the power and potential they embody. More than just assistance, Caregivers are eyes, ears and hands in the home. Caregivers play the role of Doctor, Nurse, Pharmacist, EMT and more, but without support or guidance. That is where Vesta Healthcare comes in. Our program provides Caregivers with a personalized clinical team in their pocket. Our team links Caregivers to the people they care for and the other providers involved in their care. It’s an insurance covered benefit, so it’s available to most adults with Caregivers free of charge to them.

We’re looking to add to our team of experts who care deeply about our mission.  
Our team is passionate, driven, collaborative, intellectually curious, and excited about the opportunity to transform our  healthcare system. We're inspired by caregivers and seek to create a platform that recognizes, utilizes and supports the vital role they play.  We strive to  continuously learn, explore, experiment and achieve results. We are here to improve the quality of life for caregivers and care recipients, allowing them to focus on the important things (like going to the mall with their grandkids)

The ideal teammate would be able to:

• Conduct behavioral health initiating visits for members with behavioral or psychiatric conditions that warrant Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) services
• Review care plans conducted by our clinical staff, focusing on behavioral health counseling and education 
• Provide routine psychiatric services to a panel of patients, reviewing their clinical status and providing recommendations for their care
• Responsible for conducting cognitive assessments for suspected cognitively impaired populations, ensuring comprehensive care for all patients
• Conduct care coordination and recommend/identify cost effective research based treatment and intervention
• Utilize strong clinical skills in physical assessment and chronic disease management for at risk adults and apply member specific Care Management and individualized care planning
• Be comfortable with advanced care planning discussions with caregivers and members
• Attend meetings, training sessions and participates on committees as needed
• Possess a strong knowledge of clinical procedures, standards and quality control checks
• Possess a strong knowledge of medical conditions, interventions and treatment
• Provide members, caregivers and facility education
• Monitor the quality of member’s care and updates plan of care

Would you describe yourself as someone who has:

• Certified and licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in good standing in the state of New York (required)
• Certification from ANCC (or equivalent) as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner AND Primary Care, Family, Adult/Geriatric or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (required)
• Experience in performing cognitive assessments, as well as administering tools such as PHQ2s, PHQ9s, and GAD-2 assessments (required)
• Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited institution for nurse practitioners (required)
• Medicare participation and ability to have the company bill for services on your behalf (required)
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (preferred)
• 1+ years of Nurse Practitioner Experience (required), qualified  for independent practice in your licensed jurisdiction (preferred) 
• 2+ years of clinical experience working with complex adult populations (required)
• Ability to practice independently with little clinical support (required)
• The ability to work remotely and has a private area with a computer in their home/workspace (required)
• Comfort using technology like Google Suite, multiple EMRs, Slack (required)
• Experience working in home care and/or fami