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Advanced Practice Provider PRN - Psychiatry

Cooper University Hospital

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The Advanced Practice Provider will evaluate and treat psychiatric patients on medical/surgical floors and in the emergency department in collaboration with the consultation-liaison team. Responsibilities include conducting daily rounds, providing ongoing follow-ups, and educating non-psychiatry staff on managing psychiatric patients.

Requirements summary

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant studies and possess a valid New Jersey license. Prior experience in providing psychiatric clinical services, including diagnostic evaluations and pharmacotherapy, is required.

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About Us At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team.
Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols.
We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs.
Cooper offers full and part-time employees a comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement.
We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development.
Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.
Short Description ADVANCED PRACTICED PROVIDER (APP) - Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant – Per Diem - Psychiatry – Outpatient This posting is for an outpatient Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner within the Department of Cooper Behavioral Health.
The Psychiatric Advanced Practice Provider will function within the scope of practice as defined by the state and national APP nurse practice act.
The APP utilizes the scientific process and national standards of care as a framework for managing patient care.
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is responsible for the direct care, initiation and follow-up of pediatric patients that matches his/her delineation of privileges and skill set.
Patients seen through Cooper Behavioral Health include, but are not limited to, MDD, GAD, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, Psychotic Disorders, SCZ, ADHD, and Personality Disorders.
Brief Summary of Responsibilities: As licensed independent providers, the Psychiatric APP’s practice autonomously and/or in consultation with a collaborating/supervising physician and other health care professionals to assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients’ psychiatric illnesses- health problems.
In addition to diagnosing and managing psychiatric illnesses, APPs will emphasize health promotion and wellness, as well as disease prevention.
The APP will perform a comprehensive pediatric patient history with psychiatric emphasis collecting information from appropriate sources (family) to determine a working differential diagnosis and develop an individualized plan of care.
Other services include, but are not limited to ordering, performing and interpreting rating scales, genetic tests, diagnostic and laboratory tests.

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