PSYCHIATRIC ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER

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Job Title :  Advanced Practice Nurse

Program :  Mental Health Adult Outpatient and Recovery Support Services

Location :  700 Airport Road Lakewood New Jersey 08721

Position Type :  Full Time 40 Hours

Salary :   $144,200.00

Job Description / Summary

Provide Psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic impressions, and medication management under supervision of collaborating physician.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive psychiatric evaluations under supervision of collaborating physician.
• Works effectively with the full spectrum of diagnostic disorders.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise in psychotropic medication use, side effects and indications for symptom management.
• Initiates and interprets diagnostic screening tools.
• Demonstrates ability to identify changes and precipitants in the status of maladaptive symptoms and level of functioning.
• Works effectively with the full spectrum of diagnostic disorders, including primary psychiatric disorders as well as co-occurring substance use disorders and MAT.

Competencies

Qualifications

Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey and holds a Master’s Degree in Psychiatric Nursing or a related mental health field and is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as either a Clinical Specialist in Adult Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing or a Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing

Additional Requirements :  Bilingual a Plus

Comprehensive Benefits Package :

o Medical and Dental Insurance

o 403(b) Retirement Plan

o Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

o Disability and Life Insurance

o Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account

o Employee Assistance Program

o Voluntary Benefits, such as Vision Insurance, Aflac, Pet Insurance

o Training opportunities

o Employee Referral Bonus program

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Compensation details : 144200 Yearly Salary

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