Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatry

SENIOR CARE THERAPY•Lakewood Township, NJ

20h•$130,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

NYNJ Psychiatric Associates is a group practice providing psychiatric services in assisted living and long-term care facilities throughout New York and New Jersey. The team includes 35 nurse practitioners supported by two psychiatrists. Experienced clinicians may work with relative autonomy, while new employees and graduates receive clinical support, rounding, and collaboration with senior clinical staff. Clinicians can consult directly with the doctors for assistance with cases and challenging patient, family, or facility situations. The role focuses on psychiatric medication management and supportive psychotherapy. The Nurse Practitioner conducts initial evaluations and follow-up visits onsite at assigned facilities, generally treating depression, anxiety, cognitive disorders, and dementia with behavioral issues. The position includes clinical and administrative support, streamlined documentation, real-time administrative assistance, and technology intended to make workflows efficient. The clinician works as part of a team and interacts with primary care physicians, other NPs and PAs, psychology, nursing staff, and families. The work involves visiting facilities rather than remaining in one office. Formal call is not expected; reasonable availability to team members for clinical questions may be needed. Current expectations do not include on-call rounding or overnight phone calls, though this may change.

Requirements

Active, unrestricted New Jersey Nurse Practitioner license.
PMHNP qualification, as required by the state.
DEA registration or eligibility for DEA registration.
Experience or strong interest in geriatric psychiatry, long-term care, or consult-liaison psychiatry.
Ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
Effective oral and written communication in English.
Basic proficiency with technology, including electronic health records (EHR).
Strong organizational and documentation skills, with attention to regulatory compliance.
Ability to provide in-person services at assigned facilities, with facilities up to 45 minutes away.
Ability to walk, stand, and move between patient rooms and offices throughout the day.
Full vaccination and booster status may be required at some facilities.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations onsite at assigned facilities.
Provide follow-up visits and psychiatric medication management.
Provide supportive psychotherapy.
Collaborate with psychiatrists and interdisciplinary colleagues, including primary care physicians, NPs, PAs, psychology, nursing staff, and families.
Maintain organized clinical documentation and comply with regulatory requirements.
Provide in-person services at assigned facilities and move among patient rooms and offices.
Be reasonably available to team members for clinical questions.