Geriatric Psychiatric NP — Outpatient Care & Dementia Focus

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 132,000; Part time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a part-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for our Center for Healthy Aging, primarily based at the Lahey Outpatient Center in Danvers with occasional coverage at Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester. The role supports geriatric patients with mental health care and psychopharmacology management.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Nursing and a current MA NP license, with a strong interest in aging and dementia care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Master’s Program in Nursing.
• Current NP license in the state of Massachusetts.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct geriatric patient mental health care services including comprehensive geriatric psych evaluations and psychopharm management.
• Diagnosis, treatment and medication management for treatment of patients with behavioral health issues and comorbid issues including dementia.
• Teaching patients and their caregivers how to manage illnesses and provide supportive care.
• Must be comfortable and enjoy working with behavioral health patients and the geriatric population and be a team player.
• Work closely with the LICSW team who do the initial behavioral health intakes and are often following patients in individual therapy.

Skills

Geriatric psychiatry

Psychopharmacology

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Master's in Nursing

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a part-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for our Center for Healthy Aging, primarily based at the Lahey Outpatient Center in Danvers with occasional coverage at Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester. The role supports geriatric patients with mental health care and psychopharmacology management.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Nursing and a current MA NP license, with a strong interest in aging and dementia care.