Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions; New Jersey; On-site; USD 129,384 - 140,694; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company paid life insurance

Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)

Wellness program

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in New Jersey to provide psychiatric consultation, implement treatment plans, and manage crises for patients. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of NP experience, with a preference for psychiatric backgrounds. The role includes developing patient care plans and maintaining compliance with documentation. Competitive hourly compensation and a supportive work environment focused on caring for underserved populations are offered.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nurse practitioner program.
• Two (2) years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner, psychiatric experience preferred.
• Certification as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and develop plans of care.
• Maintain documentation in compliance with organization policies and procedures.
• Provide individualized care sensitive to patient needs.

Skills

Patient assessment

Medication management

Crisis intervention

Documentation compliance

Education

Graduation from an accredited nurse practitioner program

Job description

We're on a path to better healthcare. Join us

Compensation Information: $93.92 - $102.13 / hour

Department (Org): Mental Health

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work-life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

Our team’s deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals drives our mission. We provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, living our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!” and healing the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals each month and a large percentage receive direct clinical care, including lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities and best-in‑class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Psych NP) provides psychiatric consultation, diagnostic, and treatment services to patients, including medication management and crisis intervention services, while adhering to established policy, procedure, and state guidelines. They maintain documentation required by state or facility guidelines to demonstrate compliance with supervision requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, develop plans of care, and evaluate effectiveness of interventions, including medication management and crisis intervention services.
• Maintain thorough documentation in compliance with organization policies and procedures, state guidelines, and best practices, including medication education, seclusion/restraint use, infection control, and risk management.
• Provide individualized care sensitive to the age and developmental needs of each patient, and participate in on‑call schedules and mandatory committees as required.
• Adhere to established formularies for therapeutic regimens and utilize established procedures for admission, transfer, and specialty consultant referrals.
• Assume responsibility and accountability for individual judgments and actions, while supporting standards of psychiatric care and providing input into committees and meetings as requested.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Graduation from an accredited nurse practitioner program.

Experience

• Two (2) years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner. Psychiatric experience preferred and/or experience in a residential healthcare institution.

Licenses/Certifications

• Certification as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice highly desired.
• Must maintain CPR certification, and any other certifications (such as First Aid) required by contract.

Additional Details

Experience with Addiction and Psych Counseling in the community desired.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.