Addiction Medicine SUD Nurse Practitioner BWFH

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

1d•$135,720 - $173,867•Onsite

About The Position

The Addiction Medicine SUD Nurse Practitioner works on the hospital Addiction Consult Team, providing expert clinical care to patients with substance use disorder. In hospital and Emergency Department settings, the role includes rapid assessment, diagnostic clarification, withdrawal management, pharmacotherapy initiation, treatment planning, and linkage to ongoing addiction treatment at discharge. The NP works with physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, resource specialists, and recovery coaches. The position is based in a psychiatric setting and includes psychiatric assessments and comprehensive care plans for patients with psychiatric disorders. The NP provides direct care, counseling, and teaching; may also precept a small group of learners. The envisioned schedule is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the option to work four 10-hour shifts. Weekends and holidays are not required.

Requirements

Master's degree in Nursing.
Massachusetts Nurse Practitioner license.
Two years of experience as a psychiatric nurse practitioner.
Solid understanding of psychiatric clinical practices.
Skill in conducting psychiatric assessments and evaluations.
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.

Nice To Haves

CARN-NP certification is preferred; otherwise, it must be obtained within the first 18 months of employment.

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 examination findings.
Order medications and write prescriptions in accordance with organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
Maintain 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 assessment and diagnostic clarification for patients with substance use disorder in hospital and Emergency Department settings.
Manage withdrawal and initiate pharmacotherapy.
Develop treatment plans and link patients to ongoing addiction treatment at discharge.
Work as part of a team of physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, resource specialists, and recovery coaches.
May precept a small group of learners.