Advanced Practice Nurse

Advanced Practice Nurse

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Job ID: 1139829

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Specialty: Behavioral Health, General Practice, Neonatology, Surgery
Profession: Nurse Practitioner

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Job Description

Job Title: Advanced Practice Nurse

Location: Monmouth Medical Center

Department Name: MMC NO Behavioral

Req #: 0000247538

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $57.69 - $91.34 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage 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:

RWJBH is looking for a Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse to join our team supporting individuals in our Adult Outpatient Program. This role provides psychiatric and medical services for adult clients within a psychosocial milieu. The Psychiatric APN assures safety in practice and is inclusive of the principles of evidence based practice by maintaining a realization of their own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and other members 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.

Qualifications:

• APN License
• RN License
• PMHNP Certification
• CDS and DEA
• BLS
• 1+ years of PMHNP experience

Schedule:

• Per Diem
• Days

Essential Functions:

• The APN practices in collaboration with the physicians, clinicians, case managers and other health care professionals.
• Assists the psychiatrist with medication clinic
• Administers medication orally and parenterally
• Schedules and documents physical exams and lab tests
• Performs AIMES Screenings, Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, intakes, consults and maintains a case load and all pertinent clinical documentation
• Facilitates groups
• Participates in department QA/QIP
• 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 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