Psych Nurse Practitioner (Nursing Home)

Essen Health Care; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Essen Health Care is seeking a compassionate Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our interdisciplinary team. You will provide psychiatric consults and assessments in long-term care and acute settings, coordinating with psychiatrists, primary care, social workers, and nursing staff.

The role emphasizes medication management, behavioral plans, patient education, and collaboration to improve outcomes for vulnerable populations.

Qualifications

• Active NP license required.
• DEA license required.
• CPR certification (BCLS/BLS) required.
• Minimum 6 months of long-term care or skilled nursing facility experience.
• EMR familiarity with Sigma/Visual/PCC preferred (training provided).

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric consults for residents in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities.
• Conduct mental health assessments for depression, anxiety, dementia, schizophrenia and mood disorders.
• Evaluate cognitive status and behavioral symptoms.
• Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications and monitor effects.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, primary care providers, social workers, and nursing teams.
• Develop behavioral management plans to improve quality of life and reduce hospitalizations.
• Provide counseling and education to patients, families, and caregivers.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Graduation from an accredited NP program

Tools

Sigma EMR

Visual EMR

PCC EMR

Job description

Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state’s most vulnerable and underserved residents.

Founded in 1999, we’ve grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women’s health to endocrinology and psychiatry. We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in-home care through our Essen House Calls program. Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it.

We’re looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Whether you’re a medical provider, administrator, or operations professional, there’s a career here for you. Join us in making a real difference in the health of our community.

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our dynamic team. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in delivering comprehensive Psych care to patients, working closely with an interdisciplinary team in both long-term care and acute settings.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients while growing professionally within a supportive, mission-driven environment.

• Provide psychiatric consults for residents in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities
• Conduct mental health assessments for conditions including depression, anxiety, dementia-related behaviors, schizophrenia, and mood disorders
• Evaluate cognitive status and behavioral symptoms
• Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications and monitor effectiveness and side effects
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, primary care providers, social workers, and nursing teams
• Develop behavioral management plans to improve quality of life and reduce hospitalizations
• Provide counseling and education to patients, families, and caregivers
• Minimum of 6 months of experience in a long-term care or skilled nursing facility (Hospital/outpatient office experience will also be considered)
• Active and unrestricted NP license
• DEA license required
• CPR certification (BCLS/BLS)
• Master’s degree in Nursing (NP applicants) or
• Graduation from an accredited NP program
• Preferred Experience in Psych (training available if not)
• Preferred Familiarity with EMR systems (e.g., Sigma, Visual, PCC - training provided)
• Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills

Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.