Jobs · Healthcare · New Jersey

Medical - Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

Discovery Behavioral Health · Paramus, NJ · 1 wk ago
Healthcare$70–$85/hrFull-time

We are seeking an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner to provide psychiatric care at our three Eating Disorder Outpatient Programs. This role delivers direct clinical services for a variety of psychiatric conditions in an outpatient setting, with a focus on patients who may also have substance use disorders.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate scheduled patients, collecting psychiatric, medical, social, and family history; perform mental status exams; diagnose; and devise treatment recommendations.
  • Establish rapport with patients and their support systems to facilitate shared decision-making and treatment acceptance.
  • Prescribe and implement treatment, including medications, within the ARNP’s scope of practice.
  • Complete and code patient records accurately and timely—same day or within one week of service—following ethical and legal billing standards.
  • Maintain 80% productivity based on CPT code time elements, with additional time allotted for initial evaluations per utilization policy.
  • Coordinate vacation coverage and medication refills with other medical services.
  • Collaborate with internal and external clinicians, administrative staff, and management to ensure optimal patient care.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
  • Occasionally engage off-hours to support necessary medication coverage (e.g., refills).

Core Competencies

  • Build and establish trust and rapport with patients, providing comfort and emotional support.
  • Maintain confidentiality while communicating patient results, data, or plans.
  • Complete accurate and thorough patient assessments, ensuring diagnoses align with current DSM and ICD codes.
  • Apply clinical education and practice to improve patient outcomes.
  • Evaluate patient responses and modify treatment plans as necessary.
  • Follow through with ethical responsibilities to patients.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Nursing, Health Care, or a related field.
  • Active Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner licensure in the state of practice.
  • Proficient understanding of TMS treatment protocols.
  • Ability to engage patients in therapy or a willingness to learn.
  • Experience using electronic medical records.

Physical Demands

  • Engage in sustained power grasping, pushing, and pulling motions.
  • Exposure to dust, gas, odors, liquids, or fumes.
  • Intermittent lifting and carrying up to 40 pounds, transporting objects by hand, arm, or shoulder.
  • Hand/eye coordination and fine motor skills for tasks such as seizing, holding, and grasping.
  • Ability to lift objects by raising or lowering them between levels.
  • Quick response to emergency situations, which may involve running or rapid movement.
  • Frequent standing and walking for extended periods, often throughout the entire shift.
  • Potential exposure to infectious diseases, bloodborne pathogens, and hazardous materials, requiring adherence to safety and PPE protocols.

Pay

$70.00 to $85.00 per hour.

This is a 1099 Contractor role performed on-site. Candidates must agree to and sign a pre-employment arbitration agreement, resolving any employment-related disputes through binding arbitration rather than litigation.

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