Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is an individual with hands on experience and knowledge regarding the nature and treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients and provides consultation related to chemical dependency.

Responsibilities:

• Provides Psychiatric Evaluation and ongoing medication management to clients in PHP, IOP, OP level of care as need and as assigned

• Prescribes psychotropic medications and medication changes, documents rationale for medications and updates client's progress in EMR

• Ensures compliance with applicable New Jersey State and Federal Regulations regarding prescribing practices

• Completes Mental Status Examinations, Safety Assessments, and assesses/documents client's appropriateness for PHP, IOP, OP level of care

• The Psychiatric APN reviews lab results and results with client, and orders appropriate follow-up laboratory or diagnostic procedures

• Participates in clinical meetings and practices as a member of the multi-disciplinary team

• Acts as a resource to Clinical team in providing education and information pertinent to Psychiatry and Addiction treatment

• Provides Education to clients in individual settings on Co-Occurring Disorders, the use of psychotropic medications, anti-craving medications, and Post-Acute Withdrawal Symptoms and treatment

• Assumes responsibility for monitoring refills of medications for clients throughout their treatment.

• Assesses each client for Medication Assisted Treatment, orders MAT medications as appropriate and administers Vivitrol injection when needed

• Participates in Infection Control, Quality Improvement and Peer Review activities and committee meetings as they relate to mental health and addiction issues.

• Prepares required reports and completes required paperwork as it relates to the programs and services in the expected time frame

• Provides timely documentation in clients' Electronic Medical Record, consistent with established criteria for UR and billing purposes

• Assists in crisis situations

• Assesses current clinical and programmatic practices and identifies opportunities for improvement and implementation of evidence-based best practices

• Is available for off-hours back-up

• Meets regularly with Medical Director for formal and informal supervision

Qualifications:

• Psychiatric APN training and certification

• Graduate from accredited Psychiatric APN program

• Maintains current NJ APN license and DEA license/registration

• Experienced in addiction nursing and trained in treating psychiatric/co-occurring disorders

• Minimum 2 years experience/knowledge in Psychiatric Nursing and/or Substance Abuse treatment

• Malpractice Insurance

• Maintains a current CPR certification

Job Type: Contract

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine

• Psychiatry

Work setting:

• In-person

License/Certification:

• DEA Certification (Required)

• AED Certification (Required)

• APN (Required)

• PMHNP (Required)

Work Location: In person