APRN Psychiatry-BayRidge Hospital
About The Position
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Job Description: Psychiatric APRN (Inpatient Psychiatry – BayRidge 2 Unit) Location: BayRidge Hospital Reports to: Unit Medical Director Position Summary BayRidge Hospital is seeking a Psychiatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) to join the BayRidge 2 inpatient psychiatry unit. This role provides direct psychiatric care to adult inpatients and works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary treatment team to ensure safe, high-quality, and evidence-based care.
Requirements
- Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited Psychiatric-Mental Health APRN program.
- Current APRN licensure and prescriptive authority in Massachusetts (or eligibility).
- Board certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
- Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and ability to work in a team-based environment.
Nice To Haves
- Inpatient psychiatry experience preferred; new graduates with strong training considered.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and ongoing management of hospitalized patients.
- Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications in accordance with clinical guidelines and hospital policy.
- Lead and participate in daily treatment planning with nursing, social work, therapy, and medical colleagues.
- Perform timely documentation in the electronic medical record, supporting quality, regulatory, and safety standards.
- Participate in admissions, discharges, and transitions of care, including coordination with outpatient providers.
- Support a therapeutic milieu with attention to patient safety, trauma-informed care, and restraint-reduction principles.
- Collaborate closely with the Unit Medical Director and adhere to established clinical and operational workflows.
Benefits
- BayRidge Hospital is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health and offers a collaborative academic-affiliated environment, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within a well-established behavioral health service line.
- As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities.
- Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
- Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging.
- We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life.
- While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
