Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Advanced Practice Provider)

Quick Facts

• Outpatient Psychiatric Advanced Practice Provider for pediatric patients
• Practice as an Advanced Practice Provider under state/national APP nurse practice act

Description

You will provide direct psychiatric care for pediatric patients, autonomously and/or in consultation with a collaborating/supervising physician and other clinicians. Using the scientific process and national standards of care, you will assess, diagnose, treat, and manage a range of mental health conditions while emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention. Your work includes comprehensive psychiatric histories and individualized plans of care.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage psychiatric illnesses independently and/or with collaboration
• Conduct comprehensive patient histories with psychiatric emphasis (including information from family)
• Develop working differential diagnosis and an individualized plan of care
• Order, perform, and interpret rating scales
• Order and interpret genetic tests
• Order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests

Requirements

• Prior experience providing psychiatric clinical services, including diagnostic evaluations, pharmacotherapy, and psychotherapy
• Master’s Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant
• NJ-RN/APN license or NJ-PA license
• Board certified
• AHA BLS certification

Benefits

Not specified in the provided posting.