Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Scranton, Pennsylvania at ABHS

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.