Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Jobs in New Jersey

Who we are: CAMcare Health is made of a diverse and innovative team motivated to provide the best possible healthcare to communities in Camden and the surrounding communities. We live our values by providing primary health care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay at seven sites throughout Camden and Gloucester counties. Focused on leveling up patient care, we are incorporating technology, creative problem solving, and innovating healthcare every day.

How you can make an impact: As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, you will bring your interest in the impact of providing mental health care to patients across the lifespan. You will have routine access to individually health information including the patients’ entire medical records on a need-to-know basis only. All employees of CAMcare Health Corporation are responsible to practice good risk management, quality assurance, and deliver excellent internal and external customer service.

What you will do:

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations to assess patients' mental health status, including medical history, psychosocial factors, and current symptoms. Make differential diagnoses based on assessment findings.
• Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients, their families, and other healthcare providers. This may involve prescribing medications, providing psychotherapy, or recommending other therapeutic interventions.
• Prescribe psychotropic medications and monitor their effectiveness and side effects. Adjust medication regimens as necessary to optimize therapeutic outcomes while minimizing adverse effects.
• Provide evidence-based psychotherapy, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), or supportive therapy, to address mental health concerns and promote recovery.
• Assess and intervene in psychiatric crises, such as suicidal ideation, psychosis, or acute agitation, utilizing appropriate crisis management techniques and resources.
• Educate patients and their families about mental health conditions, treatment options, medication adherence, coping skills, and wellness strategies to promote self-management and recovery.
• Collaborate with other healthcare providers, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and primary care providers, to ensure comprehensive and coordinated care for patients with complex mental health needs.
• Advocate for patients' rights and access to mental health services within healthcare systems and communities. Work to reduce stigma surrounding mental illness and promote awareness of mental health issues.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical documentation, including assessment findings, treatment plans, progress notes, and communication with other healthcare providers, in accordance with legal and ethical standards.
• Stay abreast of current developments in psychiatric mental health practice through continuing education, participation in professional organizations, and pursuit of certification and advanced training opportunities.
• Adhere to ethical principles and standards of practice governing psychiatric mental health nursing, including maintaining confidentiality, respecting patient autonomy, and advocating for ethical treatment decisions.
• Contribute to research projects and quality improvement initiatives aimed at advancing psychiatric mental health practice and improving patient outcomes.

What you will bring:

• A passion for helping patients.
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with a specialization in psychiatric-mental health nursing from an accredited graduate program.
• Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) licensure in New Jersey.
• Registered Nurse (RN) in New Jersey.
• National certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) through a recognized certifying body such as the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
• Clinical experience in psychiatric-mental health nursing.
• Collaborative agreement with a licensed physician or psychiatrist in New Jersey.
• Maintain national certification and state licensure by completing continuing education requirements as mandated by the New Jersey Board of Nursing and the certifying body.
• Knowledge of minority cultures and their health and nutrition issues and needs.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Basic Certified Life Support is required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential functions, as required under the Americans With Disabilities Act ("ADA") or other applicable state/local law.

CAMcare Health Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Benefits:

• Loan Repayment Program
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance