Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (LifeSpan) - Cape Cod

Olesky Associates; Falmouth (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment firm is seeking a full-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Responsibilities include prescribing medication, treating behavioral health patients, and providing consultations for psychiatric illnesses. The role demands excellent analytical, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with a preference for inpatient or emergency department experience. The ideal candidate is expected to work independently with telephonic support from a psychiatrist, ensuring quality care for patients, including geriatric individuals.

Qualifications

• Must possess excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.
• Need to feel comfortable working independently with telephonic back‑up.
• Prefer inpatient and/or emergency department experience.

Responsibilities

• Prescribes medication and implements patient teaching.
• Covers and treats behavioral health patients in the Emergency Department.
• Provides consultative services for psychiatric illnesses.
• Work with geriatric patients with behavioral health issues and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Operate with independence, with telephonic back-up from a psychiatrist.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Judgment and tact

Job description

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (LifeSpan) - Cape Cod

• Full-time

Olesky Associates, Inc. has been in the placement / recruiting industry for three decades.

We offer an extensive array of services, ranging from physician placement to practice and hospital brokering.

Our Search Consultants located in our home office in Massachusetts utilize a state-of-the‑art computer network and database that allows instant access to all of the information necessary for mutually beneficial placements throughout the country.

This technology, combined with our personal attention and expert screening of each candidate, has made our agency extremely successful in the placement of all specialties, including:

• Family Practitioners
• OB/Gyns
• Hospitalist
• All medical specialties
• All surgical specialties
• LCSW / LICSW/ LMHC / BCBA

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner prescribes medication, implements patient teaching and facilitates next‑care linkages, referrals and/or admissions, to ensure smooth and timely transitions to appropriate level of care/service.

Responsible for covering and treating behavioral health patients in the Emergency Department. Responsible for providing consultative services for patients with potential/definitive co‑morbid psychiatric illnesses admitted to the medical/surgical floors (will be treating a significant number of geriatric patients with behavioral health issues).

Possess analytical skills to evaluate care needs, gather relevant clinical data, evaluate laboratory data, and make sound clinical recommendations.

Must possess excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills. Must exhibit good judgment and tact in dealing with patients, families, and working with multidisciplinary teams.

Need to feel comfortable working independently, with telephonic back‑up from a psychiatrist.

Prefer inpatient and/or ED experience.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.