Nurse Practitioner - PMHNP - Per Diem

This per diem position offers the opportunity to provide psychiatric mental health care in an inpatient setting as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). You will work under the direction of physicians to deliver diagnosis, treatment, consultation, and follow-up care while applying the nursing process and collaborating with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care, counseling, and teaching to patients and families according to established collaborative protocols and standards of care
• Set priorities for appropriate and efficient management of patient care that reflects cost-effective use of time, human resources, supplies, and equipment
• Perform consultations and provide preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines and appropriate to patient needs
• Order, interpret, and evaluate appropriate lab and diagnostic tests to assess patient clinical problems and healthcare needs
• Arrange for appropriate plan of care and follow-up based on diagnostic, lab, and physical assessment findings
• Record pertinent patient care findings in the medical record
• Maintain an interdisciplinary approach to planning and communicating patient care information by discussing patient data with appropriate physicians and other healthcare professionals
• Evaluate outcomes of patient care and make necessary revisions
• Seek and provide consultative services as required
• Demonstrate awareness of community resources and assist staff, patients, and families to effectively utilize them
• Collaborate with appropriate physicians in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of nurse practitioner guidelines, policies, procedures, and protocols
• Demonstrate leadership skills in problem solving and directing designated personnel in the assigned clinical area
• Maintain current knowledge of legislation that may affect the healthcare delivery system and the function of the nurse practitioner
• Serve on nursing and hospital committees when requested and refer appropriate information to various departmental and hospital committees
• Educate patients, families, and professionals through development of educational materials, in-services, formal lectures, and publications
• Consistently participate in the quality assessment and improvement program for the service
• Identify appropriate follow-up quality improvement projects or research studies based on quality improvement findings
• Utilize quality improvement data and research findings to enhance patient care

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing with PMHNP focus; prior experience required
• Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with authorization by the Board of Registration in Nursing to practice in an expanded role
• Active Massachusetts license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• PMHNP Certification
• Registered with the specialty or other accrediting organization for Nurse Practitioners
• Registered with the State of Massachusetts and DEA for prescription writing privileges
• Current BLS Certification
• National NP Board certification
• ACLS Certification dependent on specialty
• Expert clinical judgment and ability to be self-directive and demonstrate initiative in an expanded role
• Demonstrated critical thinking, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills
• Full command (verbal and written) of the English language
• Demonstrated ability to apply principles of adult learning to provide effective patient and family education
• Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work
• Effective interpersonal skills to facilitate communication with various members of the healthcare team, patients, and families
• Computer proficiency inclusive of the ability to access, enter, and interpret computerized data and information

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in similar clinical setting or specialty

Schedule

• Per Diem

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation range: $52.40 to $75.96 per hour
• This range is based on Boston-area data and is subject to modification based on geographic location
• Compensation is determined comprehensively, considering education, experience, skills, and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements, as well as business and organizational needs, internal equity, and market competitiveness
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Pharmacy benefits
• Discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 403(b) savings matches
• Paid time off
• Career advancement opportunities
• Resources to support employee and family well-being