VNACJ CHC is hiring!

Advanced Practice Nurse, Addiction Medicine

 

VNACJ CHC, a federally qualified health center in Monmouth County, is launching a new integrated behavioral health program at our Keyport Primary Care Center location to best serve the needs of the bayshore area. Integrated services, in addition to medication assisted treatment (MAT), will include mental health treatment, treatment for substance use disorder (SUD), peer support, navigation assistance, and care management, co-located in a community health center offering primary care, on-site lab, dental care, and other specialties.

 

VNACJ CHC is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse, Addiction Medicine for the Keyport Primary Care Center.  This role is is responsible for providing holistic primary care services with an emphasis on providing treatment with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) as part of a medication assisted treatment (MAT) program.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Supports organization’s mission by striving for excellence in all aspects of their job description with a focus on positive interpersonal relationship with co-workers up, down, and across the organization
• Provides direct patient-centered services to primary care patients and certain special populations within established procedures and productivity guidelines
• Provides initial evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing support for individuals with complex addiction and substance related health conditions
• Maintains complete patient records using the Electronic Health Record and complies with all reporting mechanisms and billing/coding guidelines  
• Ensures activities are in compliance with the New Jersey Department of Health Ambulatory Care Regulations for Licensure as well as requirements of other licensing and accrediting bodies, health maintenance organizations, and insurance carriers
• Collaborates in team-based care in the Patient Centered Medical Home model; ability to work cohesively with diverse care teams
• Participates in Peer Review and other Quality Improvement activities as requested
• Collaborates in the provision of in-service education for staff
• Adheres to CHC infection control and safety policies, and guidelines of regulatory agencies
• Participates in community outreach programs regarding CHC services and programs
• Omission of specific duties does not exclude them from this position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment for this position

Job Competencies & Minimum Qualifications:

• Active and unrestricted licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse in the state of New Jersey
• Master’s degree in Nursing from an NLN accredited program
• Certified as a Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive authority; maintain CDS and DEA
• 2+ years of primary or ambulatory care advanced practice nursing experience preferred
• 1+ year of experience providing addiction medicine services
• Must be eligible to participate with all public and private insurance payers that the CHC participates with

 

Working Conditions/Physical Demand: Working indoors.  Exposure to blood, body fluids and communicable diseases. Sitting, fine motor hand movement, standing and walking. Client/customer contact.

 

In compliance with New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, the total compensation range for this position is USD $118,580.00 to USD $212,750.00. When determining an offer, VNA Health Group considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's work experience, education/training, relevant skills, internal pay equity, and market and organizational conditions. The total compensation range reflects the total package, including base salary, overtime, bonuses, add-on incentives, special clinical compensation, retirement plans, and all other benefits. For more details about our benefits, please visit our Careers page.

 

VNA Health Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.