Position Summary

Provides quality Advanced Practice Nursing prescriptive care through the application of advanced practice nursing process using evidence-based practice, focusing on excellent outcomes and patient experience in accordance with established standards of professional Advanced Practice Nursing care.

Primary Position Responsibilities

Facilitates, provides, and coordinates patient care. Effectively and efficiently documents all care provided to patients in electronic medical record. Maintains Professional Development. Maintains Patient Safety.

Work Contact Group (Internal/External)

HBH, HHC, and HMC employees, Providers, Patients and Family, Visitors & Vendors

Reporting Relationships

Reports to (position): Medical Director, HBH Supervises (position(s): Family medicine residents and APN staff as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Education: Required: Master's in Nursing Preferred: None
Minimum Years of Experience (Amount, Type and Variation): Required: None Preferred: Prior experience in psychiatric nursing
License, Registry or Certification: Required: NJ APN & CDS licensure and DEA certificate Preferred: None
Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities: Required: Must pass annual competencies based program and mandated in-service education as well as maintaining state required CME. Experience working with psychiatric and substance abuse populations. Excellent interpersonal communication skills. Preferred: None