Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Wayne, NJ)

We are seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join a growing behavioral health team providing psychiatric services across hospital-based inpatient and outpatient settings in Passaic County, New Jersey. This full-time opportunity offers a Monday through Friday schedule, comprehensive benefits, and the ability to practice within a highly collaborative healthcare environment focused on delivering exceptional psychiatric care to adult and geriatric populations.

This role is ideal for clinicians who thrive in medically integrated settings and enjoy managing a broad spectrum of psychiatric presentations ranging from acute hospital-based evaluations to ongoing outpatient treatment and medication management. Providers will gain valuable experience across both inpatient and outpatient psychiatry, creating a unique opportunity to strengthen clinical skills while developing expertise in managing medically complex patients throughout the continuum of care.

Located in Passaic County, NJ, this position offers the opportunity to become part of a rapidly growing behavioral health program serving a diverse patient population while working alongside experienced psychiatrists, physicians, behavioral health professionals, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary care teams. Providers seeking a long-term career path with meaningful advancement opportunities will find substantial room for growth as the organization continues to expand its behavioral health footprint throughout the region.

Why Join Our Team

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  Monday through Friday schedule supporting strong work-life balance
• Highly competitive compensation package with significant earning potential
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits
• Opportunity to practice across both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings
• Exposure to a wide range of psychiatric diagnoses, medical comorbidities, and complex patient populations
• Work alongside experienced psychiatrists, physicians, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams
• Strong provider autonomy supported by collaborative leadership and clinical resources
• Clear pathways for advancement into senior clinical, leadership, training, and program development roles
• Opportunity to join a rapidly expanding behavioral health organization with long-term stability and growth
• Meaningful work improving outcomes for adult and geriatric patients in need of psychiatric care

Requirements

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  Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and ongoing psychiatric follow-up visits
• Diagnose and manage a broad spectrum of psychiatric disorders including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, cognitive disorders, behavioral disturbances, substance-related conditions, and chronic mental illness
• Provide medication management, including initiation, adjustment, monitoring, and optimization of psychotropic medications
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning and patient care conferences
• Manage psychiatric care for both hospitalized patients and individuals receiving ongoing outpatient treatment
• Perform risk assessments, crisis evaluations, and stabilization planning when clinically appropriate
• Coordinate continuity of care between inpatient and outpatient settings to support successful treatment outcomes
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, therapists, social workers, case managers, and other healthcare professionals
• Educate patients and family members regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, and available support resources
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation within electronic medical record systems
• Support quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based psychiatric care practices
• Contribute to a patient-centered culture focused on clinical excellence, safety, and positive outcomes

Required Qualifications

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  Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
• Active and unrestricted New Jersey State Nurse Practitioner license
• Strong clinical foundation in psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and psychopharmacology
• Ability to work effectively within hospital and outpatient treatment environments
• Excellent communication, clinical judgment, and documentation skills
• Commitment to providing compassionate, patient-centered psychiatric care

Preferred Qualifications

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  Experience in hospital psychiatry, behavioral health, consult-liaison psychiatry, or outpatient psychiatric practice
• Experience working with adult and geriatric populations
• Familiarity with medically complex patient populations and integrated care models
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams
• Experience managing patients across varying levels of psychiatric acuity

Work Environment

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  Combination of inpatient hospital psychiatry and outpatient behavioral health services
• Collaborative multidisciplinary treatment model
• Exposure to both acute psychiatric presentations and continuity-focused outpatient care
• Opportunity to develop expertise working with medically complex adult and geriatric populations
• Structured environment that promotes provider autonomy while maintaining strong clinical support
• Modern behavioral health program committed to innovation, quality care, and provider development

Benefits

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  Highly competitive compensation package
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Malpractice insurance coverage
• Continuing education and professional development support
• Administrative and clinical support resources
• Long-term advancement opportunities within a growing healthcare organization

This is more than a traditional PMHNP position. It is an opportunity to build a well-rounded psychiatric career across both inpatient and outpatient settings while gaining valuable experience with adult and geriatric populations. Providers will have the ability to expand their clinical expertise, work alongside respected healthcare professionals, and grow within an organization committed to the future of behavioral health services throughout Orange County and the surrounding region.