Nurse Practitioner: Partial Hospital & Outpatient Behavioral Health Services

Umass-Memorial-Health-; Southbridge (MA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Central Massachusetts seeks an Adult Outpatient Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide evaluations and medication management for adult outpatients, with potential involvement in IOPs, PHPs, and interventional psychiatry as needed.

Under the Medical Director for Outpatient Services, you will collaborate with therapists and RNs, participate in case reviews, and contribute to a strong, multidisciplinary team with competitive compensation and comprehensive

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years advanced clinical practice in psychiatric nursing.
• Massachusetts censure as an advanced practice nurse.
• Board certified as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Association.

Responsibilities

• Establish working relationships with other human service providers.
• Present a patient care case in court when needed.
• Conduct mental health evaluations on outpatients and provide appropriate interventions.
• Collaborate with the treatment team to analyze patient observations and information.

Skills

Psychiatric nursing

Communication

Clinical evaluation

Education

Graduate degree in psychiatric nursing

MA/Nurse practitioner license (Massachusetts)

Board certification as PMHNP

Job description

Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver?

Hiring Range: $127,587.20 - $160,763.20. Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Adult Outpatient Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

As part of a large continuum of behavioral health care, the Outpatient Nurse Practitioner will provide evaluations and medication to address the psychiatric needs of adult outpatients. May also be involved in Partial Hospital Program and Interventional Psychiatry based on needs and experience. Working under the supervision of the Medical Director for Outpatient Services, will work closely with therapists, RNs, Division Director, as well as other programs such as IOPs, PHPs, Addiction Immediate Care, Crisis Services, and Inpatient to provide responsive and integrated treatment. Will meet with team for case reviews, collaborate with other providers, and have the opportunity to work across multiple settings. Part of a strong and diversified group of Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners who regularly assemble for group supervision and support. Very competitive compensation, full range of benefits, and continuing education time and allowance.

Major Responsibilities

• Ability to establish working relationships with other human service providers
• Fully prepared to present a patient care case in court
• Conducts Mental health evaluations on all medical floors/ emergency care cent as needed, and provides appropriate care interventions
• Works with the treatment team to analyze and interpret observations of patient’s behavior with information gathered about patient

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities

• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
• Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
• Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

Position Qualifications

License/Certification/Education

• Graduation from an accredited graduate program in psychiatric nursing
• Massachusetts censure as an advanced practice nurse
• Board certified as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Association and recognized to practice in an expanded role by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing

Experience/Skills

• Minimum of three years advanced clinical practice in psychiatric nursing.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions

Physical Activities

• Stand - 1/3 to 2/3
• Walk - 1/3 to 2/3
• Sit - 1/3 to 2/3
• Talk or hear - 2/3
• Uses hands to finger, handle or feel - 2/3
• Push/pull - 1/3
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl - 1/3
• Reach with hands and arms - 1/3

Environmental Conditions

• Fumes or airborne particles - 1/3
• Infectious diseases - 2/3
• Physical +/or verbal abusiveness - 1/3
• Rotating shifts - 1/3
• PPE when indicated - 1/2 to 2/3

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or “caregiver” fills an important role for our patients and their families every day. Who is a caregiver? It’s not just the person who delivers the care. It’s all the people who make it work … and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.