Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Hudson Bay

Job Title: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Hudson Bay

Classification: Exempt

Reports to: Vice President

Location: Bronx, NY and Queens, NY

Status & Hours: This is a full-time, hybrid position, combining on-site coverage across shelter locations with the ability to conduct telehealth appointments. Lantern staff may be asked to change the work schedule and hours depending on the operational needs of the site and the agency.

Who We Are: Lantern Community Services helps New Yorkers impacted by homelessness move from surviving to thriving by pairing safe, supportive housing with wraparound services that build lasting stability and independence. If you believe a steady home can be the start of everything else, you’ll fit right in with our mission-first team. Lantern was also recognized as a Top 2025 Workplace by City & State New York—a great place to do meaningful work with people who care!

Where You Will Work: Hudson Bay is a brand-new, all-female shelter in the Bronx housing 200 women aged 50 and older.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced registered nurse specializing in mental health care, responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and coordinating the treatment of clients with mental health conditions for continued services and treatment. This position oversees clients across multiple shelter locations, conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and coordinating care with community providers. The role offers a hybrid schedule, including the ability to provide telehealth appointments to clients in need.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Oversee clients across multiple shelter locations, conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, including reviewing medical histories and identifying mental health risk factors.
• Diagnose mental health disorders and develop individualized treatment plans, which may include prescribing medications and providing psychotherapy.
• Assist individuals who experience barriers to accessing services and make appropriate referrals.
• Coordinate with DHS/DSS Medical Office, complete/review SPOA applications, and monitor approval
• Maintain documentation in client case records/files
• Monitor the efficacy and side effects of prescribed psychotropic medications, and collaborating with the client’s mental health provider when treatment adjustments are warranted
• Provide group therapy for clients to address various mental health concerns as well as educational workshops related to diagnosis and treatment
• Coordinate with NYC Mobile Crisis Teams and provide crisis intervention as needed to stabilize urgent or emergent client situations.
• Participate in incident follow‑ups and support ongoing safety and risk‑management procedures.
• Work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers, to ensure integrated patient care.
• Educate patients and their families about mental health conditions, treatment options, and wellness strategies.
• Offer immediate support and intervention for patients in acute distress or crisis situations this includes coordination with NYC Mobile Crisis Teams and/or DHS Office of the Medical Director and provide crisis intervention as needed to stabilize urgent or emergent client situations.
• Provide on-call phone coverage during the times when not on site
• Provide telehealth appointments to clients as needed, expanding access to psychiatric care across shelter locations.

Required Education and Experience

• A master's (MSN) or doctoral (DNP) degree in nursing with a specialization in psychiatric mental health.
• Must be a licensed registered nurse (RN) and hold certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
• Clinical experience in mental health settings as well as with the homeless population is preferred,
• Ability to connect with patients and provide supportive care.
• Strong analytical and therapeutic communication skills to assess complex patient needs and develop effective treatment plans.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.
• Commitment to advocating for patients' mental health needs and promoting awareness of mental health issues.

Work Environment: This job operates in a shelter environment and works with a population who may experience mental illness, substance use, disability, HIV/AIDS, and other chronic illnesses.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, climb stairs, and/ or kneel. Occasionally, the employee will have to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Note: Lantern Community Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Lantern Community Services (Lantern) values the diversity of all our clients, staff, Board of Directors, and partners. By bringing diverse individuals and viewpoints together, we create more vibrant, healthy, and just communities.