Nurse Practitioner

BHMG Lifespan Physician Group, Inc., d/b/a Brown Health Medical Group; United States; On-site; USD 128,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to treat psychiatric illness and addiction in outpatient and inpatient settings. The role emphasizes leadership, education, and collaboration across the care continuum.

Role modeling of our values—Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence—remains core to daily practice. The candidate will manage caseloads, provide prescriptive privileges, and contribute to education and mentoring of providers, with a schedule of

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Rhode Island or RN licensure via Nurse Licensure Compact
• MSN/NP program graduate
• PMHNP certification required
• BSN and BLS certification
• Knowledge of aging, development, and cultural considerations in care

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates strong grounding in nursing theory and management of psychiatric illness and substance use disorders.
• Manages caseload with healthcare team to optimize health and coordinate care across settings.
• Leads development and evaluation of standards, policies, and critical paths for patient care.
• Oversees care coordination across acute, home care, and ambulatory settings.
• Provides education and support to healthcare teams; participates in clinical mentoring and research.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Prescriptive privileges

Clinical assessment

Care coordination

Psychiatric care

Education

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - NP program

Baccalaureate in Nursing (BSN)

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification

Job description

SUMMARY:

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner treats psychiatric illness and addiction in the outpatient and/ or the inpatient setting and acts as an educator, consultant and liaison to healthcare providers caring for patients across the care continuum. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates a fundamental grounding in nursing theory and practice and mastery of the medical management of psychiatric illness and substance use disorders.
• Manages a caseload of patients in partnership with the healthcare team to optimize health status and coordinate care over time and across healthcare settings.
• Provides leadership in the development, validation, implementation, and evaluation of standards, policies, procedures, and critical paths to support the patient care delivery model.
• Oversees care coordination in acute, home care, and ambulatory care settings as feasible.
• Assists the healthcare team to achieve mutually agreed upon healthcare goals by providing necessary support, education and encouragement.
• Demonstrates advanced physical and psychosocial assessment skills and knowledge of family dynamics.
• Provides direct care to patients in acute care, ambulatory care and home care settings.
• Performs advanced practice skills under the supervision of the Medical Director.
• Provides expert consultation for clinical issues promoting increased knowledge and skills for the consultee.
• Participates in the education, clinical research and mentoring of healthcare providers.
• Facilitates patient/family education in area of expertise.
• Annually completes mandatory safety infection control, BLS, and ACLS/PALS.
• Prescriptive privileges per licensure.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
• Masters of Science Degree, Graduate of accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Specialty certification in Psychiatric Mental Health required.
• Baccalaureate in Nursing Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

EXPERIENCE:

• Two years related experience as RN in acute care hospital setting and preferred 1-2 years experience as a nurse practitioner.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• General hospital and/ or outpatient clinic environment with occasional stressful conditions associated with patient care.

INDEPENDENT ACTION:

• Responds to individual patient-care situations demonstrating knowledge and skills acquired through education, certification and work experience.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None.

Pay Range: $127,504.00-$161,782.40

EEO Statement: Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location: Brown Health Medical Group - 167 Point Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type: M-F 8:30am-5pm

Work Shift: Day

Daily Hours: 8 hours

Driving Required: Yes

As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island.

Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve. We are invested in creating a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment that supports the holistic well-being of our employees and their families. Join us and help build a healthier future for our patients - and for yourself.

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