Advanced Practice Nurse

Req #:

Category:
Nurse Practitioner

Status:
Full-Time

Shift:
Day

Facility:
Barnabas Health Medical Group

Department:
CJ Behavioral

Pay Range:
$120, $190,000.00 per year

Location:
1691 ROUTE 9, TOMSRIVER, NJ 08755

Job Title: Advanced Practice Nurse

Location: Central Jersey Behavioral

Department Name: CJ Behavioral

Req #:

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $120, $190,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency
The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview
The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for performing duties independently following established and standardized procedures and methods referringquestionable situations to physician,

The NP provides primary health care through assessment, diagnosis, clinical judgment and management torestore, maintain and improve the health status of patients.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is a key member of the IOP Treatment Team , participating in the patients treatment planning meetings makingrecommendations to the team regarding admission, maintenance and discharge from the IOP.

The NP provides psychiatric health care throughevaluation and assessment, diagnosis, clinical judgement and medication management, counseling and education to restore, maintain and improve thepsychiatric health status of patients.

Requirements

• Masters degree in Nursing required
• Registered Professional Nurse with current NJ state license; CDS and DEA
• CPR certification
• NP Certification
• Three to five years of work experience as a professional nurse

Essential Functions

• Administers IM & SQ injections
• Documents patient progress notes, issues diagnostic orders and prescribed medications
• Assists with various counseling and education functions
• Billing for patient services based on CMS and NJ State Board Regulations
• Demonstrates satisfactory knowledge and judgment to provide appropriate care for patients
• Develops plan of care for patients in coordination with multidisciplinary team and completes appropriate reports to physicians and family
• Documents and maintains patient records of services provided according to facility and nursing standards
• Establishes a collaborative relationship with other medical providers
• Examines patients to determine presence of illness, utilizing physical findings, laboratory results, medical history, ascertains nature and extent of illness and prescribes treatments as indicated
• Interviews, instructs and advises patients regarding health and illness prevention
• Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions
• Issues prescriptions to patients based on Federal & State Regulations
• Orders and reviews appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures
• Reviews all lab data and documents
• Participates in the development of protocols
• Performs and obtains a completed medical history and physical data on patients with appropriate documentation and findings
• Performs independent evaluations and treatment procedures in emergency situations
• Responsible for coordinating nursing and training programs on compliant for policies such as HIPPA, OSHA, Code of Conduct,
• Works in collaboration with a physician to diagnose conditions as necessary
• Responsible for maintaining the quality and adequacy of nursing practice
• Reviews and audits charts routinely

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer