Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title: Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)
Job Category: Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Nursing
Department: UBHC-Brief Treatment-Edison
Overview: Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC), established in 1971, offers a full continuum of evidence-based behavioral health and addiction services for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors throughout New Jersey. UBHC's 1,060 experienced behavioral health professionals and support staff are dedicated to treatment, prevention, and education. UBHC, one of the largest providers of behavioral health care in the country, has a budget of $260 million and has 15 sites throughout New Jersey. Services are readily accessible and include: inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, screening, crisis stabilization, family/caregiver support, community outreach and case management, supportive housing, supported employment, prevention and consultation, employee assistance programs, and a licensed therapeutic school from preschool through high school.
Specialty services include the New Jersey suicide prevention helpline and peer help lines for police, veterans, active military, teachers, mothers of special needs children and child protective service workers. In FY2016, UBHC treated 16,199 consumers, had 24,502 admissions, and touched the lives of 19,441 individual callers through peer support. In addition, UBHC is the primary mental health training resource for the New Jersey departments of Human Services, Children and Families, and Corrections, delivering 16,000 trainings each year.
Posting Summary
Rutgers The State University is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) within the Outpatient of Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare.
The primary purpose of the Advanced Practice Nurse (Primary Care) position is to serve as an expert in the delivery of advanced nursing care onsite and offsite to individuals impacted by Psychosis. The APN functions collaboratively with physician of protocol for prescriptive practice. Works collaboratively within the treatment team to provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and assessment services to clients. Demonstrates competency according to the American Nursing Association Advanced Practice Standards for Psychiatric Nursing.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Demonstrates a commitment to maintain the standard of clinical practice adapted by the American Nurses Association and ensures that nursing care meets the national standards for the Clinical Nurse Specialist.
- Engages in collaborative practice with the physician of protocol for prescriptive practices.
- Follows protocols for prescriptive practice.
- Coordinates treatment with members of the treatment team.
- Delivers high-quality care as rated by supervisor, collaborating physician and patient feedback.
- Takes initial history, prepares psychosocial evaluation and treatment plans, including management of risk.
- Consults with physicians, psychiatrist, and other clinical staff members as necessary.
Position Status: Full Time
Daily Work Shift: Day
FLSA: Exempt
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience:
- Master's Degree in Nursing.
- At least two (2) years of nursing experience.
Certifications/Licenses:
- Certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (Nurse Practitioner) in psychiatric mental health nursing and current NJ Board of Nursing Certification as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
- Controlled Dangerous Substances Registration Number.
- Drug Enforcement Administration Registration Number.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Two (2) years of Advanced Practice Nurse experience.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Position requires standing 2/3 of the time
- Walking 2/3 of the time
- Sitting 1/3 of the time
- Talking over 2/3 of the time
- Hearing over 2/3 of the time
- Handle or feel 2/3 of the time
- Use of hands to finger
- Reach with hands and arms 1/3 of the time
- Stoop 1/3 of the time
- Kneel 1/3 of the time
- Crouch 1/3 of the time
- Crawl 1/3 of the time
- No special vision requirements
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)
- Subject to unpredictable situations, patient crises, both medical and psychiatric
- Occasionally exposed to patients exhibiting assaultive behaviors
- Exposure to bloodborne pathogens that requires use of personal protective equipment
- May be exposed to varying or extreme temperatures
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