Job Duties

Completes assessment for new patients admitted to the service, including history and physical, medication reconciliation, problem list and plan of care.
Performs assessment and plans for ongoing treatment for patients in the service.
Provides psychiatric medication monitoring and counseling as necessary to assigned patients.
Orders lab and diagnostic tests for patients in the service as appropriate to formulate diagnosis, develop treatment plan.
Reviews results of lab and diagnostic tests and makes adjustment to the treatment plan accordingly.
Plans a response for follow up for patients with abnormal tests results and intervenes with patient according to medical center policy and procedure.
Assures all entries to the medical record, paper or electronic, are appropriate, timed, dated, signed and legible.
Promotes throughput for the service by achieving and maintaining medical center expectations for productivity.
Provides patient education and feedback to promote health and wellness.
Adheres to all medical center policies and procedures and bylaws of the medical staff.
Participates in department performance improvement initiatives, collects and aggregates data as needed, works with leadership to develop a plan of correction
Fosters and promotes teamwork with other staff members of the service as well as providers from other agencies involved with the patient's care.
Communicates pertinent information to the supervisor of the service, collaborating physician, treatment team and other community providers as necessary and in adherence to all standards of privacy and confidentiality.
Performs comprehensive physical, psychosocial, and mental examinations, including developmental and functional status determination.
Interprets lab values with order to correct abnormalities.
Evaluates consultations and make concise case presentations to physicians, differentiating normal from abnormal findings, and suggest differential and presumptive diagnosis.
Develops a prioritized comprehensive problem list.
Documents in the patient's record all pertinent patient interactions and care.
Provides discharge instructions with prescriptions given and follow-up visits arranged.
Participates in interdisciplinary quality improvement efforts to improve clinical practice.
Customer Service: respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience and helpfulness. All responses should be timely, professional, caring, and respectful in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations
Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards. Assesses gaps in policies and procedures and create necessary policies and procedures to fulfill these gaps.
Understands and adheres to the Medical Center's Code of Conduct.
Familiar with the Medical Center's Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.

Other Duties
Participates in continuing education activities; attends scheduled in-service programs; shares information gained at conferences with colleagues.
Performs other duties as assigned to support the overall objectives of the department and organization.

Position Qualifications
2 years of related clinical nursing experience preferred.
Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice, extensive knowledge of physical assessment, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology, psychiatry and behavioral health.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Good interpersonal skills.
Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.

Education
Graduation from an approved Nurse Practitioner program.
Current RN, and NP NJ licensure required. Certification as a Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry preferred
BLS certification required.
Holds current certification for prescriptive privileges.

Salary commensurate with experience within posted range

$68.14-$84.60 / Hour $1.00 more for doctorate & 2% more for Acute or Psych Certification

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plans. We prioritize work-life balance with a generous time off policy that includes ample vacation days, personal time, sick leave and nine paid holidays. Additionally, we are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees, offering robust tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs to help support our employees ongoing development.