Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - PT or PD

Part-time, 10 hours per week(2 days per week, 5 hours per day, Scheduled days TBD)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree
• Current and valid NJ Board of Nursing RN + APN + CDS + DEA
• Must be a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
• Three (3) years of direct practice experience, at least one (1) year in a community mental health setting.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver services in accordance with approved joint protocols and practice agreement with the Medical Director
• Provides psychiatric evaluations, comprehensive health assessments, medication monitoring, medication counseling, psycho education, consults with other clinical staff, attends staffing meetings and functions as a member of the treatment team.              
• Provide consultation and education to staff.
• Identifies relevant psycho-dynamics.
• Assists in the identification of relevant treatment issues and the formulation and signing of treatment plans.
• Utilizes a wide range of treatment modalities.
• Log in and monitor all medication samples.
• Dispose of expired medication samples.
• Emergency first aid as mutually agreed upon.
• Confirms blood work.
• Completes all charting and record requirements and reviews all cases on a regular basis and insures that the case is properly documented.
• Monitors appropriateness of treatment modality, frequency of contact, length of stay, other services available and medication regimens.
• Available for crisis consultation with staff via telephone as required at times other then scheduled days.
• Creates an atmosphere conductive to an open dialogue for all clinical staff in the department.
• Gives written and verbal orders to nurses regarding client medications.
• Provides injections of medications for PH members as required.
• Attends meetings at the request of the Medical Directors or Senior Director of Programs, including the Performance Improvement Committee.
• Facilitates psycho-educational and therapeutic groups.
• Monitors clients’ health/medical issues, and makes treatment recommendations.
• Consults with collaborating psychiatrist as indicated by service agreement and joint protocols.
• Conducts medication inventory.
• Dispenses mediation as prescribed.
• Complete clinical and medical documentation in electronic clinical record system timely and accurately.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director.

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Fully paid medical coverage for eligible staff. Generous 401(k) match. Plentiful Paid Holidays, Vacation, Personal and Sick time.

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