Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Lynn Community Health Center; Lynn (MA); Presencial; USD 130.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Lynn Community Health Center seeks a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to deliver comprehensive psychiatric services in Lynn, MA. The role requires a Master’s degree in a mental health field and MA licensure eligibility as an APRN, with certification preferred.

You will perform biopsychosocial assessments, create treatment plans, provide psychotherapy and psychopharmacology support, participate in case conferences, and collaborate with clinicians across disciplines to improve patient outcomes.

Formación

• Master’s degree in a mental health field and licensure eligibility as an APRN in MA.
• Certified or eligible as a psychiatric nurse clinical specialist (APRN) in MA.
• History of good attendance and positive work attitude.

Responsabilidades

• Provide biopsychosocial clinical evaluations using DSM IV diagnoses.
• Design client-centered treatment plans with appropriate interventions.
• Provide ongoing treatment evaluation and redesign.
• Provide direct care to multi-problem patients and their families.
• Participate on interdisciplinary team.

Conocimientos

Biopsychosocial assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

DSM diagnoses knowledge

Educación

Master’s degree in mental health

Massachusetts APRN licensure eligibility

Psychiatric Nurse Clinical Specialist (APRN) certification

Descripción del empleo

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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Psychopharm Salary Full Time NP Lynn, MA, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1841

Salary Range: $130,000.00 To $170,000.00 Annually

SUMMARY:
This position is for a Master's level nurse who has obtained or is eligible to obtain state and federal licensure as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist. This person will receive supervision by two providers in prescribing essentials. They will attend in house training with post docs and psychiatric Np students as appropriate. In student role they will provide psychiatric consultation to Lynn Community Health Center case managers, medical, and mental health and substance abuse providers as well as community providers when appropriate. Triage psychiatric inpatient admissions and assist in discharge treatment plans. Maintain patient progress notes and chart all medications. Complete all quality assurance activities for Quality Assurance Committee. Attend case conferences for assigned clients. Consult with other agencies and schools regarding the psychiatric services of the Health Center. Provide direct psychodiagnostics, psychotherapeutic treatments, psychopharmacological evaluation management, and therapy to registered clients of the Health Center.

Participate in LCHC community outreach efforts, as appropriate and as assigned. This may include serving as a health consultant for the Lynn Public Schools, local day care centers, after school program, day camps or other community related organizations; providing such services as programmatic consultation, preparation/review of health related policies and documentation or participating in health screenings, health education programs or counseling at health fairs and other similar community events.

This role is full-time, 40 hours per week

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate Degree in mental health related area.
• Licensure or license eligible to practice psychiatric nursing in Massachusetts.
• Certified or eligible as a psychiatric nurse clinical specialist in Massachusetts (APRN)
• History of good attendance and positive work attitude.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide biopsychosocial clinical evaluations. Utilize DSM IV diagnoses.
• Design client- centered treatment plan with appropriate interventions.
• Provide ongoing treatment evaluation and redesign.
• Provide direct care to multi-problem patients and their families.
• Participate on interdisciplinary team.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide psychotherapy to registered LCHC patients.
• Maintain required patient records.
• Participate in case conferences.
• Present cases for peer review
• Be available for consultation with other agencies.
• Assist psychiatrists at medication clinics for adult, adolescents, and child clients when appropriate.