Nurse Practitioner

RWJBarnabas Health; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 125,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical and Prescription Drug Ins.

Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement Plans

Wellness Programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for the Behavioral Health at Edison team. This salaried, day-shift position offers a competitive pay range and comprehensive benefits as part of Barnabas Health Medical Group.

The NP will perform duties independently within established procedures, provide primary psychiatric care, participate in treatment planning, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychiatric health care through evaluation, assessment, diagnosis, clinical judgement and medication management.

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

APN License

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification

Registered Nurse license (NJ)

CDS and DEA

CPR Certification

3–5 years PMHNP experience

Job description

Req #: 0000263446

Category: Nurse Practitioner

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Facility: Barnabas Health Medical Group

Department: Behavioral Health at Edison

Pay Range: $125,000.00 - $195,000.00 per year

Location: 10 Parsonage Road, Edison, NJ 08837

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner

Location: Barnabas Health Medical Group

Department Name: Behavioral Health at Edison

Req #: 0000263446

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $125,000.00 - $195,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for performing duties independently following established and standardized procedures and methods referring questionable situations to physician.

The NP provides primary health care through assessment, diagnosis, clinical judgment and management to restore, maintain and improve the health status of patients.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is a key member of the IOP Treatment Team , participating in the patients treatment planning meetings making recommendations to the team regarding admission, maintenance and discharge from the IOP.

The NP provides psychiatric health care through evaluation and assessment, diagnosis, clinical judgement and medication management, counseling and education to restore, maintain and improve the psychiatric health status of patients.

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Schedule

• M-F 8:30am-5:00pm

Job Qualifications/Education/Training/Certification/Licensure

• Master's degree in Nursing required
• APN License
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification
• Registered Professional Nurse with current NJ state license
• CDS and DEA
• CPR certification
• Three to five years of work experience as a PMHNP

Essential Functions

• Administers IM & SQ injections
• Documents patient progress notes, issues diagnostic orders and prescribed medications
• Assists with various counseling and education functions
• Billing for patient services based on CMS and NJ State Board Regulations
• Demonstrates satisfactory knowledge and judgment to provide appropriate care for patients
• Develops plan of care for patients in coordination with multidisciplinary team and completes appropriate reports to physicians and family
• Documents and maintains patient records of services provided according to facility and nursing standards
• Establishes a collaborative relationship with other medical providers
• Examines patients to determine presence of illness, utilizing physical findings, laboratory results, medical history, ascertains nature and extent of illness and prescribes treatments as indicated
• Interviews, instructs and advises patients regarding health and illness prevention
• Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions
• Issues prescriptions to patients based on Federal & State Regulations
• Orders and reviews appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures
• Reviews all lab data and documents
• Participates in the development of protocols
• Performs and obtains a completed medical history and physical data on patients with appropriate documentation and findings
• Performs independent evaluations and treatment procedures in emergency situations
• Responsible for coordinating nursing and training programs on compliant for policies such as HIPPA, OSHA, Code of Conduct
• Works in collaboration with a physician to diagnose conditions as necessary
• Responsible for maintaining the quality and adequacy of nursing practice
• Reviews and audits charts routinely
• IOP/Outpatient NP performs all job specific requirements within the construct of the Outpatient Behavioral Health setting
• Universal Behavioral Competency Standards
• Customer Service/Patient Satisfaction - Provides a compassionate and supportive environment with prompt and consistent service
• Confidentiality - Adheres to patient rights: provides for the confidential treatment of all communications and records
• Professionalism - Demonstrates professionalism with families, visitors, physicians, co-workers and supervisors
• Communication - Listens and communicates effectively
• Teamwork - Supports teamwork by cooperative problem solving through participation in meetings, projects, etc
• Quality/ Performance Improvement - Utilizes principles of continuous quality improvement in all work situations to assess, measure and improve organizational and department functions
• Autonomy - Organizes work sets priorities with a minimum of supervision and seeks guidance as appropriate
• Accountability - Makes decisions that timely and consistent with department, objectives, policies and procedures
• Ownership - Demonstrates sound judgment; accepts and benefits from constructive criticism
• Professional Development Job Awareness - Participates in ongoing education as required

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer