Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

This position will be supporting patients at Family Health Center, 26 Queen Street and Worcester Health Care for the Homeless, 199 Chandler Street

Position Summary: 

The Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric provides comprehensive, cost effective health care to families which includes assessment, diagnosis, and treatment according to the standards of advanced nursing practice.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Maintains working knowledge of and adhere to the program Manual, agency handbook and Policies and Procedures 
  • Commitment to providing cost conscious, fiscally responsible, timely, efficient, effective, safe, patient-centered, culturally competent, equitable, and participatory health care. 
  • Attends all required trainings as per Agency Policy, Program Manual and Funder Guidelines. 
  • Arrives on time for work and remains at work for whole shift and have regular and predicable attendance. 
  • Maintains appropriate boundaries and ethical standards with staff, clients, visitors and outside providers as detailed in Agency Policy. 
  • Maintains positive and professional working relationship with co-workers, managers, clients, visitors and outside providers  
  • Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills 
  • Excellent computer skills (included but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook) 
  • Embodies the following values as set forth in the strategic plan: Compassion, Knowledge is power, equity and inclusion, excellence, courage and capacity to change. 
  • Acts as a role model to carry out the vision of: Humanity and Healing, provide responsive services, foster opportunities for positive change, bring forward innovation with a purpose, build and promote productive partnerships, strive to be the Employer of Choice, and act as Good Stewards in the communities we serve. 
  • Any and all other duties as assigned. 
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Program Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provides psychiatric health services, education, counseling and emotional support. 
• Issues medication in accordance with treatment guidelines. 
• Collaborates with Consulting Psychiatrist 
• Any and all other duties as assigned. 
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 Qualifications and Education Requirements: 

One of the following combinations of education and employment experience must be met in order to be considered for the position: 

Education  and Experience

• Graduate of an ANA accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing required. 

• Minimum of five years of relevant  experience as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner required. 

• Must have demonstrated ability to work independently with complex patient care.    
• Professional Licensure/Special Skills And Certification Required: Current licensure by Massachusetts Board of Nursing as Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.  
• Current DEA/Mass Controlled Substance license for prescriptive authority. BLS required. 

This position reports to: The Director of Psychiatric Services

EOE