Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Per Diem)Ramsey, NJ About the Position: The Psych-NP will provide psychiatric evaluation and treatment (medication management) for clients with Substance Use Disorder and Co-occurring Disorder(s). The Psych-NP will collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, attend clinical meetings, and see clients individually as determined by their clinical need, and as assigned by the Program Director/Manager or Medical Director. He/she will prescribe indicated medications for assigned clients in Outpatient Treatment and will assume responsibility for assuring adequate supplies of prescribed medications and refills. The Psych-NP will assess each client for MAT and will prescribe/manage MAT prescriptions and administer injections, as appropriate. Schedule: One day per week.
Requirements
- Psychiatric APRN training and certification
- Graduate from accredited Psychiatric APRN program
- Experienced in addiction nursing and trained in treating psychiatric/co-occurring disorders
- Licensed in New Jersey state as RN and APRN
- Maintains DEA registration to prescribe controlled substances
- Holds and maintains valid professional liability insurance
- Maintains a current CPR certification
Responsibilities
- Provides Psychiatric Evaluation and ongoing Medication Management to clients in Outpatient Service locations as needed and as assigned
- Ensures compliance with applicable State and Federal Regulations regarding prescribing of control and non-control medications
- Completes Mental Status Examinations, Safety Assessments, and assesses/documents client's appropriateness for Level of Care at initial visit and at each subsequent visit
- Participates in clinical meetings, and practices as a member of the multi-disciplinary team
- Assesses each client for Medication Assisted Treatment, orders MAT medications as appropriate, and administers Vivitrol and Sublocade injections when needed
- Prescribes psychotropic medications and administers injectable psychotropic medications when needed
- Provides timely documentation in clients' Electronic Medical Record, consistent with established criteria for UR and billing purposes
- Maintains current New Jersey RN license, APRN license, DEA registration, and CPR certification
- Prescribes buprenorphine to appropriate clients and monitors buprenorphine clients according to established protocols and consistent with the DEA
Benefits
- Paid Sick Time
- 401(k) with employer matching
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
