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Advanced Practice Nurse Specialist (19066)
Advanced Practice Nurse Specialist (19066)Horizon House • Merion Station, PA, US
Advanced Practice Nurse Specialist (19066)

Advanced Practice Nurse Specialist (19066)

Horizon House • Merion Station, PA, US
5 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Horizon House, a non-profit organization, has been widely recognized for its services as a provider of community-based behavioral health, intellectual disabled and homeless services in Eastern Pennsylvania and the state of Delaware. Each year, Horizon House provides a continuum of services at over 100 sites to over 4,500 adults with psychiatric or developmental disabilities, drug and alcohol addictions, and / or homelessness. A pioneer in the field of community-based rehabilitation, Horizon House is widely recognized for its innovative approach to the delivery of services in a community setting.

Currently, we are seeking a Full-Time Advanced Practice Nurse Specialist to work in our Developmental Services Division.

Some duties to include :

  • To provide clinical assessments, evaluations, medication management, psychiatric

treatment and crisis assessment / intervention.

  • To facilitate the integration of behavioral and physical health services and promote person
  • centered health and wellbeing

  • To promote quality of healthcare by developing and interpreting nursing philosophies and
  • standards of care; enforcing adherence to nursing best practices; and measuring health

    outcomes against standards

  • To develop and sustain training program for nurses
  • Qualifications :

  • Current Psychiatric / Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification or a Family Nurse
  • Practitioner Certification; Current unencumbered licensure in the state of Pennsylvania.

  • Minimum of five (5) years of clinical psychiatric experience and community nursing
  • with two (2) years' experience as a Nurse Practitioner preferred.

  • Strong computer skills including, Microsoft Word , Excel, PowerPoint, and electronic health
  • records systems.

  • Familiarity with and comfort in using telepsychiatry and / or telehealth to provide treatment
  • Scope :

  • Must possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
  • Requires ability to speak clearly and hear easily.
  • Requires flexibility in scheduling and ability to do 24-hour on-call coverage.
  • Requires ability to lift, carry, fold, kneel, reach, stack, stoop and bend.
  • May be required to report to work during emergencies including inclement weathe
  • Horizon House offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package including : medical & dental, (9) nine paid holidays, generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, retirement savings plan, voluntary tax sheltered annuity, transit benefit program, opportunities for advancement and more.

    To be considered an applicant, please you can apply at www.hhinc.org and click on the careers tab. #TLR

    Horizon House, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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