Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) – Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Part-Time) - Worcester, MA
About The Position
UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Part-Time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our Child & Adolescent Psychiatry team. This position offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary academic health system dedicated to providing high-quality behavioral health care to children and families across Central Massachusetts. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, in consultation with the designated supervising psychiatrist, is primarily responsible for providing psychiatric evaluation, brief treatment, and medication management to patients ranging from children and adolescents to young adulthood across the designated service population. The need for psychiatric services may be generated by a primary mental health condition or secondary to co-existing medical conditions. The PMHNP will work closely with psychiatrists, therapists, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated and comprehensive patient care.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
- Current Nurse Practitioner license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification required
- Three years of advanced clinical practice experience in child and adolescent psychiatric settings
Nice To Haves
- Advanced clinical practice experience in child and adolescent psychiatric outpatient settings conducting diagnostic evaluations and providing psychiatric medication management
- Experience working with pediatric and adult patients with neurodevelopmental disabilities
- Experience working in integrated Primary Care – Behavioral Health settings
Responsibilities
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management
- Provide brief therapeutic interventions as appropriate
- Collaborate with supervising psychiatrist and multidisciplinary team
- Document assessments and treatment plans in accordance with regulatory standards
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives as applicable
Benefits
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Sign-on bonuses and referral bonuses
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 6+ weeks of paid time off (vacation, CME, and holidays)
- $2,000 practice/CME allowance per fiscal year
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education
- Paid family and medical leave; short-term and long-term disability
- Hospital professional liability insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
