Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

22 hours ago


Boston, Massachusetts, United States Brigham and Women's Hospital Full time
About this Job

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will be embedded in Brigham Psychiatric Specialties, working closely with our psychiatry department to serve the mental health needs of our patient population through a trauma-informed approach.

The Nurse Practitioner would work collaboratively with Social Workers, Licensed Mental Health Clinicians, Psychiatrists, Nurse Practitioners, Medical Assistants, and Community Resource Specialists to provide comprehensive care to patients with emotional, behavioral, and cognitive difficulties.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a select patient population.
  • Performs physical examinations and provides preventive health measures appropriate to patient needs.
  • Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests to assess patients' clinical problems and health care needs.
  • Arranges for appropriate plan of care and follow-up based on outcome of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical assessment findings.
  • Performs laboratory tests appropriate for specific patient population.
  • Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
  • Records pertinent patient care findings in the medical record.
  • Sets priorities for appropriate and efficient management of patient care that reflects cost-effective management of time, available human resources, supplies, and equipment.
  • Maintains interdisciplinary approach to planning and communicating patient care information by discussing patient data with appropriate physicians and other health care professionals.
  • Incorporates the concepts of health maintenance, prevention, and promotion into daily practice through patient education and counseling.
  • Demonstrates awareness of community resources and assists staff, patients, and families to effectively utilize them.
Requirements
  • Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) (or) DNP (or) PhD in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing required.
  • Completion of a Master's or post Masters' degree accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).
  • Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certification required.
  • Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Massachusetts required.
  • Current authorization to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in Massachusetts required.
  • Certification by a nationally recognized accrediting body approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
  • Prescriptive privileges in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required.
  • Current APRN License to practice in Massachusetts Required.
  • DEA license and a Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration number required.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Minimum one year's experience as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Registered Nurse required.
  • Current experience as a ILP independently managing a panel of patients, strongly preferred.
  • Current experience with general psychiatry ambulatory patient population as ILP, preferred.
  • Clinical experience working with adults and their families in various settings preferred.
  • Experience leading a patient population care delivery model using clinical guidelines and protocols.
  • Ability to work with various information systems, including electronic medical records like Epic.
Working Conditions

Works in a variety of patient care environments where there may be exposure to communicable disease, and hazardous materials.

Fast-paced administrative office and ambulatory settings as well as non-psychiatric settings.

Frequent, daily use of computer, telephone, fax machine.

Occasional early or late meetings, including Internal and external presentations.

May require occasional work (phone calls, care coordination, patient questions/concerns) outside of normal business hours, including weekends.



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