Advance Practice Nurse - Psychiatric - Full-time (Geriatrics, In Patient)
Overview CFG Health Network has a great opportunity in Pemberton, NJ. In coordination with the physician, is responsible for providing medical services which are consistent with community standards of care. Focus is on inpatient geriatrics.
- Responsibilities Providing psychiatric Evaluations to patients.
- Conducts routine pharmacological management and evaluation.
- Collaboration and consultation with Psychiatrists consistent with the practice standards of Center for Family Guidance, PC, its client and the respective Collaborative Agreements.
- Orders and interprets diagnostic tests Writes orders for medical medications and treatments, under guidelines of licensure.
- Dictates discharge summaries and transfer orders.
- Participates in Case management, as scheduled.
- Maintains and follows patient care protocols.
- Works with members of the healthcare team in educating the patients of their medical care.
- Participation in designated hospital committee meetings and in-services (as needed).
- Serves as expert nurse practitioner consultant and educator for CFG and its client.
- Must be available to provide weekend “on-call” coverage to one of CFG’s
- Contracted Hospital Systems providing inpatient/consult service coverage.
- Must be available to provide holiday coverage at one of CFG’s contracted Hospital Systems.
- Completes all necessary paperwork and documentation as determined by the facility in which the APN is providing services.
- 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. Qualifications
- Must possess a Master’s Degree.
- Must have current and valid Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Practice Nurse license with at least one year experience of providing direct patient care.
- Must have prescriptive authority.
- 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.
If interested, please apply on our website at: https://careers-cfghealthnetwork.icims.com/jobs/1538/advance-practice-nurse---psychiatric---full-time/job ;
or contact Carmelyn Vedar, CFG Health Network e: cvedar@cfgpc.com, Office: 856-985-4458 EOE M/V/F/D