Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner PMHNP TOP PAY

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Opening Full Time 

$126,800 - $190,200 Annually
Join an innovative, growing, mission-based community health center that lives, serves and collaborates with our community members to achieve our mission to help individuals reach their full potential through access to local, affordable services that promote health. We provide medical, behavioral health, dental, and support services.
 Federal and State Loan Repayment Programs (NHSC and MA Repay and Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program!   

Comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability insurance, 403b Savings Plan, Generous Paid Time Off (25 days to start for NP) plus 11 additional Holidays. 

Other NP benefits include continuing Medical Education Stipend of up to $2500 and 5 days of leave per year and reimbursement of renewal cost of licenses.

Role:

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner coordinates psychiatric services with the Behavioral Health Director and Psychiatrist as well as provides direct services to patients with mental health issues, substance abuse disorders and dual diagnosis. Duties include but are not limited to evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric conditions; issuing prescriptions and maintenance of all clients on psychotropic medication; and assumes leadership role in case conferences and in-service training of staff and actively participates in peer and utilization review.   

Prescribes and maintains all clients on psychotropic medication. Evaluates, diagnoses, and treats psychiatric conditions.

• Participates in diagnostic formulations and development of treatment plans for patients.
• Takes a leadership role in case conferences and in-service training of staff and provides overview of medical problems and organic psychiatric and neurological problems.
• Participates in Utilization Review Committee at our Health Centers.
• Provides psychiatric consultation to primary care medical providers.
• Participates in training of Behavioral Health Department interns and staff, possibly other agency staff, as arranged with Behavioral Health Department Director.
• Completes appropriate documentation and submits charges in a timely manner as required.
• Actively collaborates with the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) care teams and Patient care teams.
• Precepts students/interns as needed.
Requirements:
• Masters of Science in Nursing, Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with current MA License or ability to obtain to practice, current BLS Certification required
• Current MCSR and DEA or ability to obtain
• Five years of experience prescribing psychotropic medication to adult psychiatric patients with license, experience prescribing psychotropic medications to youth under 18 years of age preferred
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in addiction treatment in an outpatient setting, with experience prescribing and treating patients with SUD.
Please send your resume to cherus@nehcr.com or click to apply