Mount Carmel Guild Behavioral Health System, a CARF accredited division of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark, is a leading provider of mental health and addiction services in Northern New Jersey.

We are currently seeking Per Diem APN in for our Outpatient and Partial Care departments in Union City, NJ. (Working 19 Hours or less per week.)

Our Outpatient and Partial Care departments use a multi-disciplinary approach; emphasis is placed on individualized assessment, goal-oriented treatment planning, periodic case review, and continuity of care for all persons served. Partial Care is a day treatment program for severely and persistently mentally ill patients who require structure, intensive treatment, and close medication monitoring to prevent hospitalization. Our Outpatient program provides psychiatric evaluations, biopsychosocial assessments, individual, group and family therapy, and medication managements. Individuals ages 5 and up are treated.

PREFERRED SCHEDULE:

• To be discussed with Hiring Manager.

JOB DUTIES:

• Provide advanced practice nursing services to patients within the scope of the collaborative agreement, including assessment, review, and documentation of each person's stated concerns, mental illness symptoms and behavior
• Prescription of appropriate medication

REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's degree
• Current NJ APN License
• Current NJ Controlled Dangerous Substance Registration
• Current US DEA Controlled Substance Registration
• American Nurses Credentialing Center Certification
• Five years of experience with psychiatric clients as an RN/APN
• Three years inpatient-based experience as an RN/APN

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CURRENT EMPLOYEES:

• Please be advised that current employees applying to open positions within the Agency are required to fill out an Agency Internal Job Application Form which is available for download to all employees on HR's public folders in Outlook. Please forward the completed form to HR via email to the agency email address indicated at the end of the application form.

MISSION:

• Catholic Charities as a ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark, participates in the Church’s social mission by recognizing the inherent dignity and worth of all people, especially the poor, marginalized, and vulnerable, and by responding to the corporeal and material needs of those it serves with sincere Christian compassion. The activities of Catholic Charities are inspired and governed by its faith in Jesus Christ, the examples of Sacred Scripture, and the continuing exposition of Catholic social teaching. Through these activities, Catholic Charities strives to assist individuals in need, strengthen families, and to have those it serves experience the redemptive power of God’s mercy.