Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric Mental Health) - Sewell, NJ

Job Type: Full-Time (On-site)
Schedule: 40 hours per week

Position Overview:

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join a growing behavioral health practice in Sewell, NJ. This role involves collaborating closely with supervising physicians, therapists, and a multidisciplinary healthcare team to evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with a variety of psychiatric and behavioral health conditions.

The practice offers a supportive clinical environment with administrative assistance, care coordination support, and streamlined workflows, allowing providers to focus on delivering high-quality patient-centered care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, mental status examinations, and risk assessments

• Diagnose and treat mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, PTSD, and schizophrenia

• Develop, implement, and adjust individualized psychiatric treatment plans

• Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications while monitoring effectiveness and side effects

• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, counselors, and clinical staff to coordinate patient care

• Provide supportive psychotherapy and patient counseling as appropriate

• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, and coping strategies

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in compliance with healthcare regulations

• Ensure compliance with patient safety standards, confidentiality requirements, and behavioral health best practices

Qualifications:

• Active Nurse Practitioner (NP/APRN) license in New Jersey

• Board Certification as PMHNP required

• DEA registration or eligibility for controlled substance prescribing

• Minimum 2 years of psychiatric/behavioral health experience preferred

• Experience with pain medicine or Orthopedics is a plus

Benefits:

• 4 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Sick time

• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance

• Accident & Critical Illness insurance

• Life insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• Potential annual performance bonus

• $1,000 Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance annually

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