Per Diem Medical Nurse Practitioner for Behavioral Health, ED

The Per Diem Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for:

• Providing individualized care to the emergency department’s long-stay patient population, which is mostly comprised of patients boarding for definitive psychiatric care. Daily responsibilities will include:
  • Providing individualized care for up to 12 patients per day
  • Performing a physical examination and addressing urgent medical needs
  • Attending morning rounds with the ED Psychiatry team and the charge nurse to review the plan for each patient
  • Supporting the nursing staff and the Behavioral Response Team in treating ED patients with acute agitation and unsafe behaviors using both pharmacological and non-pharmacological de-escalation techniques
• Depending on shift type and departmental needs, other responsibilities may include:
  • Providing emergency care to infants, children and young adults in a fast-paced, Level 1 Trauma Center with trauma-related, surgical and medical illnesses of various acuity and complexity.
  • Collaborating with a supervising physician to conduct patient assessments and physical examinations, and to diagnose and treat health problems.
  • Reviewing and addressing abnormal test results that come to the ED results pool
• ED NP per diem requirements:
  • The per diem NP will be required to work 18 hours per month. Approximately 6 shifts per 3-month schedule block.
  • Three weekend shifts per three-month period are required
  • Holiday requirements:
    • Summer: One shift on the eve or day of either Memorial Day, July 4th or Labor Day
    • Winter: One shift on the eve or day of either Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s

• A Master of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN)
• PNP/FNP license
• Pediatric acute care experience preferred.
• At least one year of RN/NP experience in an acute care setting preferred.