Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric jobs in New Jersey

An established private psychiatric practice in East Brunswick is looking for a Psychiatric Nurse
Practitioner.  In Person No Telehealth 

 DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Diagnose and assess mental health disorders
• Conduct patient History and Physical examinations.
• Prescribe medications as part of the patient’s treatment regime as allowed by license.
• Record and document data necessary to maintain and coordinate health care.
• Communicate patient’s plan of care with appropriate disciplines.
• Individual and/or group therapy on an as needed basis.
• Provide high quality, compassionate and ethical mental health therapy to clients.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 2 years of experience seeing patients and prescribing on your own
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally.
• Ability to screen for danger to self or others.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data to determine medical recommendations and priorities.
• Demonstrated adherence to acceptable ethical and behavioral standards of conduct.
• Knowledge of medication-assisted therapy.
• Ability to collaborate and advise medical, nursing, and clinical staff regarding patient care.
• Currently credentialed with Aetna and Horizon BCBS
• Excellent clinical documentation experience

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelors in Nursing
• Masters of Arts in Psychiatric/Mental Health/Nursing
• Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
• Valid New Jersey Driver’s License preferred
• Valid DEA License
• Valid CDS License

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Practice is willing to train