Advanced Practice Nurse

Advanced Practice Nurse

Req #: 0000253972

Category: Nurse Practitioner

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Facility: Barnabas Health Medical Group

Department: NBIMC Behavioral

Pay Range: $125,000.00 - $195,000.00 per year

Location:
201 LYONS AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07112

Job Title: Advanced Practice Nurse

Location: Newark Beth Israel Med Ctr

Department Name: NBIMC Behavioral

Req #: 0000253972

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $125,000.00 - $195,000.00 per year

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:

The full-time nurse practitioner will provide mental health treatment in the inpatient setting, providing coverage on voluntary, involuntary, child and adolescents units as well as consulting services.

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for performing duties independently following established and standardized procedures and methods referring questionable situations to physicians.

The NP provides primary health care through assessment, diagnosis, clinical judgment, and management to restore, maintain, and improve the health status of patients.

Requirements:

• A Master's degree in Psychiatric Nursing
• RN license
• APN License
• PMHNP Certification
• CDS and DEA
• CPR certification
• ACLS and BLS
• Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
• 2+ years of APP experience working in a psychiatric setting, managing mental illness and substance abuse disorders

Shift:

• M-F 8:30-4:30p
• Inpatient rounding coverage 1-2 weekend days/month

Essential Functions:

• Performs evaluation, treatment, and educational functions.
• Billing for patient services based on CMS and NJ State Board Regulations.
• Demonstrates satisfactory knowledge and judgment to provide appropriate care for patients.
• Develops plan of care for patients in coordination with multidisciplinary team and completes appropriate reports to primary care physicians and family.
• Documents and maintains patient records of services provided according to facility and nursing standards.
• Establishes a collaborative relationship with other medical providers.
• Interviews, instructs and advises patients regarding health and illness prevention. Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions.
• Issues psychotropic prescriptions to patients based on Federal & State Regulations.
• Orders and reviews appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures. Reviews all lab data and documents.
• Performs and obtains a completed medical history and physical data on patients with appropriate documentation and findings.
• Responsible for coordinating nursing and training programs on compliant for policies such as HIPPA, OSHA, Code of Conduct.
• Responsible for maintaining the quality and adequacy of nursing practice.
• Reviews and audits charts routinely.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer