Addiction Medicine SUD Nurse Practitioner BWFH Part Time

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

1d•$148,179 - $173,867•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner is a licensed provider working in a psychiatric setting, providing psychiatric assessments and developing comprehensive plans to address concerns for patients with psychiatric disorders. The position provides expert clinical care to patients with substance use disorder on the hospital Addiction Consult Team. In hospital and Emergency Department settings, addiction consultation includes rapid assessment, diagnostic clarification, withdrawal management, pharmacotherapy initiation, treatment planning, and linkage at discharge to ongoing addiction treatment. The NP works with physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, resource specialists, and recovery coaches. The role may also include precepting a small group of learners. This is a part-time, 20-hour-per-week position, scheduled for two 10-hour days from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. No weekends or holidays are required. The position is onsite at 1153 Centre Street and is classified as a regular employee role.

Requirements

Master's degree in Nursing.
Massachusetts Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license and credentials.
Two years of licensed nurse practitioner experience.
CARN-NP certification, or willingness to obtain it within the first 18 months of employment.
Skill in taking medical histories, assessing medical conditions, and interpreting findings.
Ability to maintain quality control standards.
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures.
Ability to communicate clearly and establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care, counseling, and teaching to psychiatric patients.
Complete biopsychosocial and psychopharmacological evaluations.
Perform complete histories and physical examinations.
Order, interpret, and evaluate appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests.
Develop plans of care and follow-up based on diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings.
Order medications and write prescriptions in accordance with organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
Provide high-quality, timely documentation, including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes, and discharge summaries.
Perform bedside procedures appropriate to the patient population.
Provide rapid assessments and diagnostic clarification for patients with substance use disorder in hospital and Emergency Department settings.
Provide withdrawal management and initiate pharmacotherapy.
Develop treatment plans and arrange linkage to ongoing addiction treatment at discharge.
Work collaboratively with physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, resource specialists, and recovery coaches.
May precept a small group of learners.