NURSE PRACTITIONER - PSYCHIATRIC

UHS•Summit, NJ

About The Position

The Psychiatric Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) is licensed and certified by the State of New Jersey to provide psychiatric services under the direction of a collaborating physician. The role involves practicing as an advanced professional nurse, including medical diagnosis and prescribing medical therapeutics or corrective measures in collaboration with a physician. The CRNP must meet the competency criteria in the job description and the credentialing and privileging requirements in the Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules and Regulations. The practitioner must be available to work in all treatment settings, care for dually diagnosed patients, and provide care to populations appropriate to their certification. Summit Oaks Hospital is a 126-bed private acute care hospital and chemical dependency treatment center in Summit, New Jersey. It serves adults, children, and adolescents and is accredited by The Joint Commission. Summit Oaks is part of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), a healthcare management company operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers nationwide.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Licensed Registered Nurse and Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, meeting all requirements set by the State of New Jersey.
Three to five years of experience.
One year of psychiatric nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat inpatients as needed when their medical or psychiatric condition changes, providing acute care or triage as appropriate and working within licensure and certification scope.
Use evidence-based principles, theoretical knowledge, and clinical expertise to guide interventions.
Assist physicians with completing discharge summaries in a timely manner.
Manage crisis situations using communication and behavior intended to de-escalate them; assist unit staff during crises and keep CPI/Handle with Care training current.
Participate in seclusion and restraint when needed, using appropriate techniques and procedures.
Provide care based on physical, developmental, psychological, educational, and safety-related criteria appropriate to the patient’s age and population.
Follow standard precautions, infection-control practices, and safety policies, and fulfill employee health requirements, including annual PPD testing.
Maintain a safe care environment and promptly address and report safety issues using the hazard/maintenance report form.
Participate in the Performance Improvement Program, including completing monitors, attending PI meetings, identifying issues as needed or assigned, and completing required education and training.
Follow applicable hospital, department, HR, safety, environment-of-care, infection-control, and other policies and procedures.
Perform histories and physicals according to hospital guidelines, conduct age- and history-appropriate examinations, and develop differential diagnoses based on assessments and clinical findings.
Apply nursing standards of practice to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
Participate in treatment teams and coordinate patient interventions with the physician.
Provide a safe environment and competent patient treatment, including medication-related care as directed by the physician.
Identify abnormal diagnostic data and communicate it to the physician.
Model professionalism for nursing staff, treat patients with dignity, and uphold patient rights.
Assist the licensed physician with medication management as directed and within licensure guidelines.