Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Behavioral Health

Job Description

Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Outpatient Behavioral Health | Aberdeen, NJ | $70K–$80K | Daytime hours

Looking for an RN role with steady daytime hours, no bedside floor work, and real time with your patients? Northeast Healthcare Recruitment is hiring a Registered Nurse for a community-based behavioral health organization in Aberdeen, NJ. You'll focus on care coordination and medical case management for adults in outpatient mental health and substance use treatment, working alongside prescribers and an interdisciplinary team.

What you'll do

• Coordinate care with clients, prescribers, the treatment team and outside providers, and schedule and follow up on medical appointments and referrals
• Take vitals, height, weight and BMI, and document in the EHR
• Complete health, pain and nutrition screenings and recommend next steps with the supervisor and prescriber
• Administer and document long-acting injectable medications and support the daily med line
• Help with medication prior authorizations
• Educate clients on wellness and managing both physical and behavioral health conditions
• Respond to in-program emergencies within your scope of practice

What you need

• Active New Jersey RN license
• At least 1 year of RN experience
• Strong communication, organization and documentation skills

Nice to have

• Experience with mental health, substance use or co-occurring disorders
• Background working on an interdisciplinary team

Pay and benefits

• $70,000–$80,000 per year, based on experience
• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Generous PTO (vacation, sick and personal)
• 403(b) with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employer-paid life, accident and critical illness coverage
• FSA (health and dependent care), EAP, credit union and employee discounts

Interested? Apply here or contact Northeast Healthcare Recruitment at View phone number on ziprecruiter.com for a confidential conversation about the role.