Per Diem Palliative APN

AtlantiCare•Galloway Township, NJ

About The Position

This position promotes and maintains health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician. The role involves assessing client health through interviews, physical examinations, and medical history reviews. The APN will provide ongoing care to residential clients, initiate and monitor Suboxone and Vivitrol treatments, and adjust dosages as needed. They will collaborate with physicians on patient care issues, review medication orders, and facilitate client referrals. Responsibilities also include determining abnormal conditions by ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, documenting patient care in electronic health records, instructing and counseling patients on therapeutic regimens, family planning, and health maintenance, and assisting in the development of patient treatment plans. The APN is also responsible for maintaining a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, and protecting clients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

Requirements

Graduate of a nurse practitioner program required.
Current RN and APN licensure (State of New Jersey and/or Multistate License) required.
BLS-HCP certification is required.

Nice To Haves

One year experience in addiction preferred

Responsibilities

Assesses client health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating and reviewing medical histories
Provide ongoing care to our residential clients as medical needs arise.
Initiates the induction of clients on Suboxone, will monitor the response and adjust the dose accordingly.
Assist in the introduction and orientation of clients to Vivitrol and will monitor medical response to the injections.
Contributes to physician’s effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-term patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.
Review and monitor Suboxone and Methodone orders monthly
Collaborate with clinical to facilitate client referrals.
Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms and laboratory studies, interpreting test results.
Documents patient care services by charting in patient electronic health records
Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens, discussing family planning, promoting wellness and health maintenance.
Provides continuity of care by assisting in the development of patient treatment plans
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations
Protects clients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols