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Job Description Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse

at The Crisis Service and Diagnostic Center

About River Edge Behavioral Health

At River Edge Behavioral Health, we aspire to continuously lead with our values and beliefs that enable individuals to develop their potential, bring their full selves to the workplace, and engage in an environment of inclusion. We believe in the skilled team members we hire and their ability to "make life better" for someone on their recovery journey or struggling with behavioral health challenges.

The Crisis Service and Diagnostic Center is a program designed to offer individual tailored assistance and brief (up to 90-day) stabilization for a maximum of sixteen (16) adults aged 18 and above, who have intellectual or developmental disabilities and/or concurrent mental health diagnoses. These individuals are experiencing psychiatric symptoms and/or significant emotional/behavioral changes that negatively impact their functioning and jeopardize their ability to stay in their usual home environment.

River Edge is currently seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse. The ideal candidate will be available to provide psychiatric assessments, diagnostic impression, medication management/ follow-up, and emergency crisis response. Nurse Practitioners must practice in accordance with protocols developed in collaboration with a practicing physician.

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance.

• 12 Paid Holidays.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Short and Long-term disability coverage.
• Life Insurance.
• 36 hours – 3–12-hour shifts and Every Other Weekend – 7am-7pm or 7pm-7am.

Responsible for providing psychiatric services to clients in a variety of clinical settings during scheduled hours.

Assess, diagnose, and treat adults, adolescents, and children experiencing symptoms of behavioral health disorders.

Remain in compliance with internal and external policies, procedures, regulations, and standards, including all of River Edge's policies and procedures and Quality Assurance Plan, DBHDD requirements, State Licensing standards, County Monitoring requirements, and managed care regulations.

Collaborate with counselors, social workers, or other treatment team members to coordinate client care.

Responsible for timely and accurate completion of medical records, including assessment, treatment plan, progress notes, outcome measures, and billing entries.

Responsible for maintaining customer relations with all agency staff and clients.

Master's degree in nursing.

Must have a valid Advanced Practice License granted by the Georgia composite state board of medical examiners AND certification in one of the following specialties: General Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, or a related discipline.

Specialty in Psychiatric Medicine.

Certification to practice as a nurse practitioner through approval by the Georgia board of nursing.

At least one (1) year of experience providing mental health and substance abuse treatment.

The Application Process:

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or email.

Diversity and Inclusion

River Edge Behavioral Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, genetic makeup, disability, age, or veteran status.

River Edge Behavioral Health is a drug-free workplace with a longstanding commitment to providing a safe, quality-oriented, and productive work environment. Employment with River Edge Behavioral Health is at will. At-will means your employment relationship with River Edge Behavioral Health or Affordable Business Solution is for an indefinite period and is subject to termination by you or River Edge Behavioral Health, with or without cause, with or without notice, and at any time.

River Edge Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer: It is the policy of River Edge Behavioral Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.