Part Time Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

GenPsych is a growing outpatient treatment organization founded in 2005. Our employees are the heart of our success. Together, we provide compassionate, high-quality mental health and substance abuse services guided by integrity, respect, excellence, teamwork, and a commitment to creating a safe, caring and supportive environment for our communities.

Role

Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary:

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner is responsible for delivering care, treatment, and services by the permitted scope of practice to individuals (Youth, Adolescents and Adults) receiving care in Partial Care, Intensive Outpatient, and Outpatient settings. (Total 20 hours a week)

Job Functions and Duties:

• Assess and evaluate patients appropriately and record diagnostic impressions.
• Demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge and sound clinical practice for the target population receiving mental health, dual diagnosis, and substance abuse treatment services.
• Prescribe medication by clinical standards and the direction of the Joint Protocol Agreement.
• Provides continual treatment-plan management, and evaluations by excellent care and age-appropriate standards.
• Follow GenPsych policies and procedures about the delivery of care, treatment, and services.
• Maintains timely clinical documentation by GenPsych policies.
• Demonstrates regard for the dignity and respect of all clients, their families, and other employees, in support of the organization’s mission.
• Actively collaborates with treatment team staff and seeks continual guidance from the Collaborating Physician.
• Maintains strict standards of confidentiality.
• Performs other related duties and projects as assigned

Qualifications:

1. Masters of Science in Nursing; and

2. New Jersey Advanced Practice Nurse licensure with prescriptive authority in good standing; and

3. Certification as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or eligibility of certification; and

4. Valid Registration as a Provider of Controlled Dangerous Substances with the State of New Jersey and the United States Department of Justice; and

5. Previous mental health experience.

Expected hours: 20.0 per week

Work Location: In person