Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric- Charlestown Health- MGH

Summary

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a licensed provider. The NP is responsible for the assessment and management of various populations of patients, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, development of appropriate plans of care and ongoing evaluation. This position is a Psychiatric NP and focuses on providing care to patients with mental health disorders. Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population.
• Performs complete histories and physical examinations.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings.
• Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Consistently provides high quality and timely documentation including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes and discharge summaries.
• Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population.

Master's Degree Nursing required

Nurse Practitioner [NP - State License] - Generic - HR Only required

Experience as a Nurse Practitioner 0-1 year required

• Ability to build rapport and establish a strong therapeutic working relationship with clients.
• Thorough professional knowledge of the practice of psychiatry.
• Have the ability and training to prescribe to, and manage patients on psychiatric medications.
• Actively support program goals and system improvements/changes.

The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.