Nurse Practitioner PASNAP

Nurse Practitioner PASNAP

Join our team as a Nurse Practitioner in Scranton, Pennsylvania, working nights in the Psychiatry Advanced Practitioner Team. This full-time position offers the opportunity to provide care to new or established patients in a collaborative environment.

Job Description

• Assesses and establishes a presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment plans for their patient population.
• Makes accurate and complete entries into the electronic medical record; orders and interprets diagnostic testing and consults as appropriate and prescribes appropriate medical therapy utilizing evidence-based practice.
• Prescribes, adjusts, or discontinues medications or therapies as appropriate.
• Evaluates and reports to collaborating physician any circumstances or approaches to medical management or test results that present a significant risk to the patient's health or well-being.
• Performs procedures within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner license.
• Communicates with collaborative physician, patient, PCP, and referring staff through telephone or other means of correspondence.
• Instills confidence in patients acting as their advocate by providing safe, ethical care and health education to the patient and their family in a language that they can understand.
• Interprets and follows policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines.
• PMHNP required.
• Shift: Nights.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Nurse Practitioner (Required).
• Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania.
• Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
• Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partners.
• An atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality.

Community Overview

We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Our diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members, and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.