ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE PRN - PSYCHIATRY

COOPER PEDIATRICS; Voorhees Township (NJ); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Cooper University Health Care in Voorhees, NJ seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for per diem psychiatry coverage. The APP is licensed, registered and has completed graduate education and national certification to provide care for diverse populations.

Responsibilities include evaluating and treating consult patients on med/surg and ED, conducting follow-ups, supervising APP students, acting as liaison with primary teams, and delivering ongoing education with the CL/ED psychiatry team.

Qualifications

• Must have psychiatric clinical services experience.
• Master's degree as NP or PA required.
• Licensed in NJ with BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat consult patients on med/surg floors and in ED.
• Ongoing follow ups for CL service patients.
• Review patient list on CL team rounds twice daily.
• Supervise APP students as assigned by psychiatry lead.
• Serve as liaison from psychiatry CL to primary teams.
• Collaborate on trainings for non-psychiatry providers.

Skills

Psychiatric care

Clinical evaluation

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master's Degree NP or PA

NJ-RN/APN License or NJ-PA

BLS certification

Job description

About us

Cooper University Health Care is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Cooper, headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

Cooper operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as three hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, and Children’s Regional Hospital in Camden.

Cooper University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 trauma center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for six years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper’s facilities annually. Cooper’s ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation.

Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.

Short Description

ADVANCED PRACTICED PROVIDER (APP) - Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant – Per Diem - Psychiatry – Voorhees, NJ

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is licensed, registered and has completed specialized graduate or doctoral education, and is nationally certified to provide health and medical care for diverse populations in a variety of settings.

Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Responsibilities:

• o Evaluate and treat non-teaching consult patients on med/surg floors and in ED – patients assigned in collaboration with psychiatry consultation-liaison (CL) team and CL attending
• o Ongoing follow ups for non-teaching CL service patients
• o Review patient list on CL team table rounds once each morning and once each afternoon
• o Supervise APP students when assigned by APN psychiatry department lead
• o Serve as liaison from the psychiatry CL team to primary teams at Cooper in working with psychiatry patients in med/surg and ED settings (e.g., attending interdisciplinary case conferences; multi- disciplinary team and family meetings; meeting individually with providers regarding shared patients)
• o Collaborate and partner with CL attending in providing capacity building and education for non-psychiatry providers in working with psychiatry patients in med/surg and ED settings (e.g., developing trainings for non-psychiatry providers in verbal de-escalation of patients and other topics in managing psychiatric patients)
• o Continuing education to include attending didactic sessions- Table Rounds with the CL/ED team each day and join didactic sessions for the CL/ED team

Experience Required

Prior experience providing psychiatric clinical services required, including diagnostic evaluations, pharmacotherapy, and psychotherapy.

Education Requirements

Master's Degree as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is required

License/Certification Requirements

NJ-RN/APN License or NJ-PA and BLS certification

Special Requirements

Scheduled Days / Hours: Per Diem - 16 hours weekly