Cordial Health is seeking a compassionate and skilled Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant with psychiatric experience to provide on-site behavioral health care throughout Northern New Jersey.
This part-time position offers a consistent three-day-per-week schedule, meaningful patient relationships and the independence to practice with extensive clinical and operational support.
Responsibilities include:
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations, consultations and follow-up visits
- Diagnose and manage psychiatric and behavioral health conditions
- Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
- Prescribe, monitor and adjust psychotropic medications
- Evaluate treatment response, medication effectiveness and side effects
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, therapists, social workers and families
- Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning
- Educate residents, caregivers and staff regarding psychiatric care
- Provide compassionate, trauma-informed and resident-centered treatment
- Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation
Requirements
- Board-certified PMHNP-BC or Physician Assistant with significant psychiatric experience
- Active and unrestricted New Jersey professional license
- Active DEA registration required
- Strong psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and psychopharmacology skills
- Ability to manage a psychiatric caseload independently
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
- Geriatric, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, long-term care or post-acute experience preferred
- Familiarity with electronic medical record systems preferred
Benefits
- Competitive compensation with growth potential
- Flexible three-day weekday schedule
- No weekend work
- Predictable daytime hours
- Paid orientation and structured training
- Malpractice insurance coverage
- Additional benefits available based on eligibility
- Weekly live continuing medical education
- Paid access to UpToDate
- Ongoing mentorship and case consultation
- Comprehensive clinical, administrative and operational support
- Opportunities to expand your schedule as the organization grows
- Professional advancement opportunities