Nurse Practitioner: Partial Hospital & Outpatient Behavioral Health Services
About The Position
The Adult Outpatient Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) provides psychiatric evaluations and medication management to adult outpatients as part of a broad continuum of behavioral health care. Depending on program needs and the practitioner’s experience, the role may also involve the Partial Hospital Program and Interventional Psychiatry. The practitioner works under the supervision of the Medical Director for Outpatient Services and collaborates with therapists, registered nurses, the Division Director, and other programs—including IOPs, PHPs, Addiction Immediate Care, Crisis Services, and Inpatient—to provide responsive, integrated treatment. The position includes participation in case reviews, collaboration with other providers, and opportunities to work across multiple settings. The practitioner is part of a diversified psychiatric nurse practitioner group that meets regularly for group supervision and support. The role also includes conducting mental health evaluations on medical floors and in emergency care as needed, providing appropriate care interventions, and working with treatment teams to interpret patient behavior and related information. The position requires establishing working relationships with other human service providers and being prepared to present patient-care cases in court. The hiring range is $127,587.20–$160,763.20 based on a 40-hour workweek; offers vary with scheduled hours and other factors, and part-time or reduced schedules are prorated. The position offers a full range of benefits and continuing education time and allowance.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited graduate program in psychiatric nursing.
- Massachusetts licensure as an advanced practice nurse.
- Board certification as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Association and recognition to practice in an expanded role by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
- At least three years of advanced clinical practice in psychiatric nursing.
Responsibilities
- Establish working relationships with other human service providers.
- Be fully prepared to present a patient-care case in court.
- Conduct mental health evaluations on medical floors and in emergency care as needed, and provide appropriate care interventions.
- Work with the treatment team to analyze and interpret observations of patient behavior alongside other information gathered about the patient.
- Provide psychiatric evaluations and medication management to adult outpatients.
- Collaborate with therapists, registered nurses, the Division Director, and other behavioral health programs to provide responsive, integrated treatment.
- Participate in team case reviews and collaborate with other providers across multiple settings.
- Comply with departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, and attend meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed.
- Demonstrate quality improvement in daily operations and comply with health and safety regulations and requirements.
- Contribute to a professional, tolerant, civil, and accepting environment; maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
- Perform other similar and related duties as required or directed.
Benefits
- Full range of benefits.
- Continuing education time and allowance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
