Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (FT) MMC NO Behavioral

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (FT) MMC NO Behavioral

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Job ID: 1139859

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Opportunity Criteria

Specialty: Behavioral Health
Profession: Nurse Practitioner

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Job Description

Job Title: Advanced Practice Nurse

Location: Barnabas Health Medical Group

Department: MMC NO Behavioral

Req#: 48516

Status: Full-Time

Shift:Day

Pay Range: $120,000.00 - $170,000.00 Annual

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

Looking for a Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse to join our dynamic Behavioral Health Team at the Center for Behavioral Wellness (Outpatient practice).

The APN provides psychiatric services for psychiatric patients within a psychosocial milieu. The APN is inclusive of the principles of evidence-based practice by maintaining an individual level of knowledge and experience and assuming responsibility for advancing knowledge utilizing available resource persons and programs.

Required Licenses and Certifications:

• Current NJ APN license
• NP Certification
• CDS required
• DEA required
• RN required
• BLS required

Scheduling Requirements:

• Day Shift
• 40hrs
• 4-5 days/week

Essential Functions

• Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, intakes, consults or may maintain a case load and all pertinent clinical documentation
• Is responsible for knowledge of the patient population served and assures awareness of ethical standards of practice as defined by the ANA code of ethics
• The Psychiatric APN assures safety in practice and is inclusive of the principles of evidence based practice by maintaining a realization of own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and others of the patient care team by communication with and utilizing resource persons and programs available
• The Advanced Practice Nurse provides an advanced level of nursing care based upon graduate education and broad experience with behavioral health patients and their families
• The APN practices in collaboration with the physicians, clinicians, case managers and other health care professionals
• The APN practices and conforms to the guidelines set by the NJ Board of Nursing, NJSA 13:37 for the regulation of nurses in advance practice as Nurse Practitioners
• The APN is responsible for performing duties independently following established and standardized procedures and methods referring questionable situations to physician
• The ANP provides behavioral health care through assessment, diagnosis, treatment, clinical judgment and management to restore, maintain and improve the health status of patients