Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Pelorus Elder & Behavioral Health is a boutique Geriatric and Adult Psychiatry practice specializing in psychiatric services for skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Established in 2009 and recently rebranded from NJ Memory and Behavioral Care, the practice was founded by Dr. Matthew Barnas, board-certified in Geriatric and Adult Psychiatry, with training from Yale University. The team includes Dr. Unnati Patel, board-certified in Adult Psychiatry, who joined in 2014. We are expanding and seeking enthusiastic clinicians to join our team.
About the Role
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will conduct initial and follow-up psychiatric consultations in select assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Daily patient encounters range from 11 to 16, depending on the mix of initial and follow-up visits. The role involves minimal clinical documentation—only initial and follow-up progress notes—using streamlined, one-page templates for efficiency. There are no hospital-based services, admissions, discharges, or extensive administrative tasks beyond documentation and billing submission.
Participation in a telephone-based on-call schedule is required, averaging about one weeknight in seven and less than one weekend per month. On-call duties are phone-only, with infrequent calls—most shifts have zero phone interactions. The daily schedule is flexible, offering autonomy while providing full support from three psychiatrists and colleagues.
Responsibilities
- Perform initial and follow-up psychiatric consultations in assisted living and skilled nursing facilities.
- Complete light clinical documentation, including initial and follow-up progress notes using streamlined templates.
- Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications.
- Participate in a telephone-based on-call schedule (approximately one weeknight in seven and less than one weekend per month).
Requirements
- PMHNP certification required in Pennsylvania; PMHNP, Family, or Geriatric certification acceptable in New Jersey.
- Active and unrestricted NJ APRN license and NJ DEA.
- AANP certification (must be PMHNP).
- Effective oral and written communication in English.
- Basic proficiency with technology, including electronic health records (EHR).
- Strong organizational and documentation skills, with attention to regulatory compliance.
- Ability to provide in-person services at assigned facilities and move between patient rooms and offices throughout the day.
Benefits
- Competitive full-time salary starting at $130,000 and upward, based on experience, with annual increases and productivity bonuses.
- Option for full health benefits and a retirement plan for full-time positions.
- 4 weeks of paid time off (PTO).
- 3 CME days with stipend and/or reimbursement for license renewals.
- Paid national holidays.