Part-Time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

ITALIAN HOME FOR CHILDREN INC•Boston, MA

17d•$87 - $92

About The Position

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for managing the psychiatric services and the overall psychiatric care and treatment of assigned clients. The NP will work with clients of IHC’s Programs including children and adults with a primary focus on children in IHC’s Intensive Treatment Residence (ITR) and Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP). The NP works closely with the treatment team and attends regular meetings to stay informed of all areas of clients’ treatment. The NP will provide ongoing psychiatric assessment and medication treatment. The NP will ensure treatment practices are in line with regulatory requirements and licensure. The NP will commit to providing the highest quality of care to IHC’s clients. The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the duties and responsibilities that will be required of the position but additional responsibilities may be required. Employees are expected to perform job related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Nursing
Valid and current Nurse Practitioner license
A minimum of 2 years’ experience providing psychopharmacology management to children, adolescents and adults with significant trauma histories
Ability to understand and implement agency treatment philosophy
Commitment to highest quality of care
Creative, thoughtful and able to make good decisions quickly in crisis situations
Strong ability to accept and give critical feedback
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Familiarity with electronic medical record keeping
Consistent and strong attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and adhere to deadlines
Maintains calm and can perform in a stressful and fast paced environment
Flexibility in action, thinking and scheduling
Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
Skilled in working independently to carry out department and agency objectives
Commitment to maintaining a state of the art knowledge base
Patience, empathy, and compassion across all ethnicities and cultural backgrounds; Sensitivity and respect for client’s culture and socioeconomic characteristics
Strong commitment to agency values, philosophy and mission

Responsibilities

Provide psychiatric assessment and ongoing medication treatment to assigned caseload of clients
Must hold the credentials to prescribe medications to children and adults
Attend team meetings and consult regularly with clinicians, other prescribers, nursing, parents/guardians, and other members of the individual’s treatment team
Complete required paperwork and progress notes in a timely manner
Keep detailed and accurate documentation of interventions with clients
Participate with the multidisciplinary team in the development/review of treatment planning and case assignment
Communicate with collaterals at other agencies, including the Department of Children and Families (DCF), regarding client treatment and needs
Provide on-call coverage for clients and vacation coverage for other prescribers’ clients
Respond to emergency situations with clients and families
Attend agency required meetings and complete all agency assigned trainings
Apply and enforce policy and regulations