Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient Psychiatry

UMass Memorial Health•Webster, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited graduate program in psychiatric nursing
Massachusetts censure as an advanced practice nurse
Board certified as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Association and recognized to practice in an expanded role by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
Minimum of three years advanced clinical practice in psychiatric nursing.
Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Responsibilities

Ability to establish working relationships with other human service providers
Fully prepared to present a patient care case in court
Conducts Mental health evaluations on all medical floors/ emergency care cent as needed, and provides appropriate care interventions
Works with the treatment team to analyze and interpret observations of patient’s behavior with information gathered about patient
Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.