Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient Psychiatry- Per Diem-MGH

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Blake 11 is a 24-bed, locked, inpatient psychiatric unit that provides diagnostic evaluations, brief inpatient treatment, and care to an adult population with primary psychiatric disorders. As a tertiary healthcare provider, the unit also accepts referrals for diagnostically complex or treatment-resistant patients, including those with concomitant medical and neurological disorders. The Nurse Practitioner will provide supportive and empathic emotional care, behavioral management, medication management, and education. As a medical-psychiatric unit, the Nurse Practitioner will assess and respond to a wide range of medical issues and events, independent from or concurrent to a psychiatric illness. The mission is the abatement of acute symptoms through evaluation and appropriate disposition, generally after a 10-day stay.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years psychiatric NP experience, required
Master’s Degree Nursing required
Nurse Practitioner certification
2 years of experience as a psychiatric nurse practitioner required
Solid understanding of psychiatric clinical practices.
Skilled in conducting psychiatric assessments/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/maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public.

Nice To Haves

Inpatient psychiatric, med/surgical or emergency department experience, strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to psychiatric patients.
Complete biopsychosocial and psychopharmacological evaluations on patients.
Performs complete histories and physical examinations.
Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests.
Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings.
Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
Consistently provides high-quality and timely documentation, including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes, and discharge summaries.
Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population.
May perform additional duties, such as precepting a small group of learners.