Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP)

Penndel-Mental-Health-Center-1; Langhorne (Bucks County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Company Parties

Job summary

Penndel Mental Health Center is seeking a part-time Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) for outpatient services at 1517 Durham Road, Penndel, PA 19047. Must hold an active PA RN license with a mental health specialty and board certification; one year of MH experience preferred.

The role requires flexible hours including at least one evening or Saturday. CRNPs collaborate with psychiatrists and staff to deliver comprehensive care while meeting licensure and continuing education

Qualifications

• Active Pennsylvania RN license.
• Graduate nursing degree with mental health specialty.
• National board certification as CRNP.
• One year mental health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prescribes medications as indicated and monitors treatment.
• Performs psychiatric evaluations when approved for diagnosis and planning.
• Monitors progress of an assigned caseload and makes necessary referrals.
• Collaborates with clinical staff and outside partners on treatment and status of clients.
• Responds to behavioral health and medical crises as needed.
• Maintains timely documentation including charts and treatment plans.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication

Education

PA RN license

MH specialty graduate degree

Board certification (CRNP)

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION – Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) – Outpatient

Join a Team Where Purpose Meets Impact!

Who we are…Penndel Mental Health Center is a private, non-profit community mental health center, which has been providing psychiatric and social services to residents of Lower Bucks County for over 50 years.

At our organization, every role in our organization contributes directly to our mission to strengthen individual, family and community well-being through accessible high-quality community-based behavioral health services.

What we value… Each member of our team supports our commitment to operational excellence, collaboration, responsiveness, adaptability, access to services, building healthy environment, providing comprehensive and integrated services, honesty and trustworthiness, and working as one Penndel!

Position: Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP)

Location: 1517 Durham Road, Penndel, PA 19047

Department: Outpatient

FT/PT: Part-time

Qualifications (Education and Experience): Must hold an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Pennsylvania, have an accredited graduate nursing degree with a mental health specialty, and have passed the national board certification exam. One year of mental health experience is preferred.

Other Requirements:

• Agreed upon hours/week to include at least one evening or Saturday, which is subject to change upon agreement of both employee and employer.
• Paid up to $5,000 of prorated malpractice insurance
• All CRNPs must fulfill the requirement of obtaining and sustaining contractual agreements with supervising psychiatrists, as mandate by licensure.
• All CRNPs are expected to fulfill the respective continuing education requirements needed to maintain their licensure.
• All CRNPs are required to provide updated state licensure and DEA certificate.
• All CRNPs are encouraged to pursue continuing professional development. Mandated is training and education on OSHA & bloodbourne pathogens, recovery & resiliency, and on Co-Occurring Disorders, Corporate Compliance and HIPAA.
• CRNPs are required to participate in monthly Prescribers Meetings and in supervision with the Medical Director, as necessary.

Essential Job Duties:

• Prescribes medication as indicated and appropriate and conducts regular medication monitoring visits.
• Performs psychiatric evaluations, when approved, for the purpose of diagnosing the presence of mental illness and ongoing treatment planning
• Monitors progress of treatment of an assigned caseload of clients, and make appropriate referrals to other services as needed and indicated.
• Collaborates with members of the clinical/psychiatric/support staff, outside agency representatives, family members, and other appropriate persons regarding the treatment and status of shared clients.
• Responds to internal behavioral health & medical crisis, as needed.
• Completes all required documentation in a timely manner, including but not limited to comprehensive clinical charting, treatment plans, insurance authorizations, fiscal paperwork and outside agency requests for information
• Participates in treatment planning meetings, staff development and training meetings as needed.
• Attends and participates in staff conferences, individual case reviews, charting audits, and quality improvement activities as required.
• Keeps current with trends and issues which impact our service delivery system including medical trends, recovery principles, and issues related to co-occurring disorders.
• Follows all related PMHC policies and procedures, and conducts self in ethical and professional manner at all times.
• Performs related duties as required/assigned.

Physical Requirements:

• Equipment use including but not limited to computer (including repetitive motions of typing, seeing monitor), copier, fax, printer, shredder, telephone, and voice mail
• Sitting for extended periods of time, walking up stairs, balancing, reaching, bending, stretching, standing, walking, and lifting up to 10 lbs.

Salary

Benefits:

• Retirement Plan
• Company Parties