Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Youth I/DD

SERV, a well-established leader in behavioral healthcare in New Jersey, supports people with mental illness and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities as they achieve greater independence and life satisfaction through a wide range of services.

Under the direction of an administrative supervisor, the Advanced Practice Nurse – Youth Crisis Stabilization and Assessment provides outpatient psychiatric care to youth clients admitted to a residential crisis stabilization and assessment program. The APN delivers evidence-based care to youth and their families and ensures required direct service deliverable hours reflect the individual client’s needs and are aligned with their treatment plan goals. The APN works collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary care team and documents all treatment in the electronic health record within best practice and agency-required timeframes.

STATUS:

• Full-time (40 Hours per week).
• 110% on-site, to include local travel to multi-site residential locations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs psychiatric evaluations of newly admitted youth clients and prepares written reports.
• Participates in the development of initial treatment and safety/soothing plans for newly admitted youth clients within established timeframes.
• Measures and monitors clinical outcomes to determine effectiveness of plan of care.
• Conducts weekly in person, face to face clinical visits with each youth.
• Conducts medication management meetings; evaluates clients’ current symptoms, medical history and past medication trials to determine the most appropriate medical regimen; discusses risks, benefits and alternatives to any proposed medication before obtaining informed consent.
• Prescribes medication and monitors for effectiveness and tolerability, adjusts as needed to support the treatment plan, reduce symptoms and improve overall well-being.
• Completes a minimum of one (1) in-person, face-to-face meeting with family or guardian per month.
• Provides education and consultation to multidisciplinary treatment team members.
• Maintains effective working relationships with other members of the care team including nursing and direct support staff.
• Attends treatment team meetings when appropriate, at least once per month;
• Enters into a Collaborative Agreement with physician; meets regularly with collaborating physician for case review and ongoing consultation.
• Completes documentation in compliance with SERV policy and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains accurate and up to date client records.
• Is available on-call 24/7 for emergencies.
• Other duties as assigned or as necessary to meet departmental or organizational goals.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• Strong skills in psychiatric assessment and family engagement.
• Familiarity with EHR systems.
• Compassionate, service-oriented professional with a passion for helping others.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
• 24/7 on-call availability.

REQUIRED LICENSES AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of a master's degree in nursing from an accredited Nursing program.
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certification from the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
• Board Certification as a Psychiatric – Mental Health APN strongly preferred.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in outpatient psychiatry; experience managing psychiatric conditions in youth strongly preferred.
• Experience in residential mental health settings strongly preferred.
• Valid driver’s license in the state of residence.
• New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substance (NJ CDS) and Drug Enforcement Administration Controlled Dangerous Substance (DEA CDS) certificate.

SALARY:

• $150,000.00 per year.

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EEO STATEMENT:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.