Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Scranton, PA, United States
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Position Summary We are seeking a dedicated and autonomous Advanced Practice Nurse to join our practice for weekend shifts. This role focuses on providing high-quality patient care during structured weekend clinic hours, while remaining available for evening admission calls.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct patient initial assessments and medication follow up appointments
- Diagnose psychiatric conditions and prescribe medications as authorized.
- Efficiently manage and process incoming patient admission calls over the weekend up until 10:00 PM.
- Collaborate effectively with the clinical and nursing team and document using the electronic health record (EHR) system.
Qualifications
- Active and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner (NP) license in the state.
- Board certification PMHNP
- Current DEA license and state prescriptive authority.
- Strong clinical decision-making skills with the ability to work independently.
- Excellent communication skills for handling phone-based admissions and patient triage.
Clinic Hours: 8 hours per weekend, consisting of 4 hours on Saturday and 4 hours on Sunday. On-Call Availability: Available to respond to admission calls on Saturdays and Sundays until 10:00 PM.
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Skills
- NP
- Patient care
- Prescribe medication
- EHR
- Decision making
- Work independently
- Communication skills