Psychiatric Advance Practice Nurse - PMHNP

Overview

Join the Inspira Restraint Coverage Team!

Center for Family Guidance, PC is seeking a part-time Nurse Practitioner in Bridgeton, NJ to be available for restraints from 5pm - 8am.

All candidates must be available to respond within one hour to respond to in-person assistance.

Responsibilities

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS :

• Performs and documents patient evaluation, including taking the patient’s history and conducting a physical examination.
• When necessary, orders patient restraints and conducts post-restraint evaluation with the patient within an hour of the restraint happening.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests.
• Writes orders for medical medications and treatments, under guidelines of licensure.
• May perform invasive procedures as necessary.
• Prescribes and monitors patient medications.
• Dictates discharge summaries and transfer orders.
• Maintains and follows patient care protocols.
• Works with members of the healthcare team in educating the patients of their medical care.
• Provides any necessary on call coverage.
• Continually updates clinical knowledge and skills through consultation, formal and informal education and review of literature for the benefit of themselves as well as for the healthcare team.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A current CPR / BLS card with demonstrated and cognitive skills is required.
• Must possess a Master’s Degree and must have current and valid New Jersey Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Practice Nurse license.
• At least one year experience of providing direct patient care.
• Must have prescriptive authority. (CDS, DEA)
• Live within 1 hour of Bridgeton, NJ

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls;

reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Company Profile

CFG is a comprehensive healthcare provider that is dedicated to improving quality of life for individuals and families by providing innovative medical and mental health services.

Our Health Network includes Center for Family Guidance, CFG Health Systems and CFG Residentials.

Job Category

Nurse