Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
CFG HEALTH SYSTEM LLC•Bridgeton, NJ
•$75 - $77•Onsite
About The Position
In coordination with the physician, the Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, at Cumberland County DOC, in Bridgeton, NJ, is responsible for providing medical services to inmates of the Department of Corrections consistent with community standards of care. This is a part-time position requiring 12 hours a week.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a psychiatric/mental health focus
- Current and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Practice Nurse license in the applicable state
- National certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
- Experience providing direct patient care as a Nurse Practitioner
- Current prescriptive authority, including DEA registration as required
- Ability to meet all credentialing, background, and security clearance requirements for a correctional facility.
- Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in correctional healthcare, behavioral health, or a comparable clinical setting preferred
- Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification; ACLS preferred if required by facility
Responsibilities
- Performs and documents patient evaluation, including taking the patient’s history and conducting a physical examination
- Orders and interprets diagnostic tests
- Writes orders for medical medications and treatments, under guidelines of licensure
- May perform invasive procedures as necessary
- Dictates discharge summaries and transfer orders
- Maintains and follows patient care protocols
- Works with members of the healthcare team in educating the patients of their medical care
- Continually updates clinical knowledge and skills through consultation, formal and informal education and review of literature for the benefit of themselves as well as for the healthcare team
- All other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Provides a positive and professional representation of CFG Health Systems, LLC.
- Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation, and prevention.
- Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
- Adheres to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
- Participate in ongoing quality improvement activities.
- Completes required orientation as directed by facility
- Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment
- Follows facility and CFG Health Systems Occurrence Protocol
- Upholds HIPAA and PREA regulations
- Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts
- Maintains security clearance for the assigned facility
- Conforms to dress code
- Reports to work site at designated time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
