Belle Mead, NJ, 08502, USA
10 days ago
Carrier Clinic Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Psych APN Per Diem
**Overview** **The On Call APN performs rounding on Carrier Clinic units during weekend coverage. They provide psychiatric and medical care to patients** **and residents of Carrier Clinic. Conforms to performance improvement standards of patient care as established through Carrier Policies and** **Procedures. Provides professional representation of Carrier to other health professionals, community agencies, and the lay public.** **Psychiatry experience prescribing meds for at least 1 year required.** **Responsibilities** **1.Provide psychiatric and medical treatment to inpatients on the unit to which they are assigned** **2.Follows all EMTALA regulations and the Facility requirements concerning EMTALA** **3.Completion of a daily progress note including mental health status and diagnosis** **4.Completion of medication orders, status,laboratory tests,diets,etc. as needed** **5.Completes all documentation/orders as required with timeliness and quality including delinquencies and incident reporting** **6.Documentation of unusual incidents** **7.Progress note documentation for patients requiring special monitoring, e.g. suicide precautions, seclusion or restraints** **8.Reviews laboratory results and documents timely** **9.Consultation/liaison with Nursing Supervisor, as needed** **10.Responds to nursing requests as needed** **11.Assures that all Medical Clearances are completed in a timely and efficient manner when covering Access shifts.** **12.Responds to Utlization Management Documentation requests efficiently and timely** **13.Adherence to performance improvement protocols including clinical pathways** **14.Returning all patient and family phone calls as needed on a timely basis** **15.Required to respond to calls/pages** **16.Adheres to timekeeping and payroll policies** **17.Reliable and on time to all scheduled rounding coverage** **18.Other duties and/or projects as assigned** **19.Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior** **Qualifications** **Graduate of an approved APN Program** **Interacts well with patients,visitors and Facility staff, responding promptly to inquiries with tact and sensitivity** **Demonstrates a courteous, cooperative,pleasant and positive attitude** **Maintains strict standards of confidentiality** **Excellent written and verbal communication skills** **Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms** **APN License** **Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification or Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner** **Certification** **AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification or completed in the first 90 days of employment** **Psychiatry experience prescribing meds for at least 1 year required.** **Job ID** _2024-149117_ **Department** _CC Physician Services_ **Site** _HMH Carrier Clinic Inc_ **Job Location** _US-NJ-Belle Mead_ **Position Type** _Per Diem_ **Standard Hours Per Week** _4_ **Shift** _Day_ **Shift Hours** _varies_ **Weekend Work** _Weekends as Needed_ **On Call Work** _No On-Call Required_ **Holiday Work** _As Needed_
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