Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - FT at MMC

Job Title:

Advanced Practice Nurse

Location:

Monmouth Medical Center, MMC NO Behavioral

Department:
Behavioral Wellness (Outpatient practice)

Job

Req #:

Status:
Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $ - $ per year (New Jersey)

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 patients within a psychosocial milieu, maintains evidence-based practice, and focuses on advancing knowledge and communication within the patient care team.

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

• Day Shift
• 40 hrs per week
• 4-5 days per week

• Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, intakes, and consults; maintain a case load and complete all pertinent clinical documentation.
• Responsible for knowledge of the patient population and ensuring awareness of ethical standards of practice as defined by the ANA code of ethics.
• Assures safety in practice, applying evidence-based practice principles, and collaborates with resource persons and programs.
• Provides advanced nursing care based on graduate education and broad experience with behavioral health patients and their families.
• Works in collaboration with physicians, clinicians, case managers, and other health care professionals.
• Conforms to the guidelines set by the NJ Board of Nursing, NJSA 13:37 for the regulation of nurses in advanced practice as Nurse Practitioners.
• Performs duties independently following established and standardized procedures and refers questionable situations to physician.
• Delivers behavioral health care through assessment, diagnosis, treatment, clinical judgment and management to restore, maintain and improve patient health status.