Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Sign on Bonus Eligible
Program/Location: Women's Addiction Treatment Center / New Bedford
Education/Licensure: NP licensed in Massachusetts, knowledgeable/experienced in the field of substance use disorder & mental health conditions
Salary: $70 - $85/hr (Experience, licensure, & education dependent)
Status: Part Time (20 hrs)
Shift: Day but can be flexible
Looking for part-time 20 hours on-site psychiatric nurse practitioner to assist with psychiatric consultation and management of women being cared for at WATC. Daytime hours but can be flexible.
Sign on Bonus Eligible!
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Long & short term disability
- Discounted auto/home and renters insurance
- 403b - Retirement
- FSA & DCA
- PFML
- Employee Assistance Program
- Bonuses & Referral
- Eligibility for free classes to become a Licensed Counselor or Recovery Coach
- Education days to use towards CEU's
- Free meals at select programs and when available
- Unmatched Leave Time (FT employees can earn up to 3 weeks in first year)
About Us
High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency whose mission is to treat and prevent substance use disorders and mental illness. High Point has programs located throughout Southeastern Massachusetts offering a full continuum of care for substance use and mental health treatment, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Programs and services also assist survivors of abuse, violence, and families experiencing homelessness. High Point believes that everyone has inherent goodness, worth, and dignity. Our goal is to help individuals and families achieve personal change and improve their quality of life.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Qualifications
- Nurse Practitioner must be licensed in Massachusetts
- Knowledgeable in the field of chemical dependency and psychiatric illness.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Requirements
- Must present as courteous and professional at all times
- Demonstrated flexibility and ability to perform multiple tasks
- Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to organize ideas in logical and clear fashion
- Knowledge of basic computer skills and software programs including the ability to learn, use and train HPAHO`s electronic medical records
- Must have the ability to work with others in cooperative and collaborative manner
- An understanding of the relationship between substance use and mental health issues and/or self-help programs
- Demonstrated ability to work with the alcohol / chemical dependent population as well as the mental health population
- Assist in utilization review activities, as needed.
- An understanding of boundaries and ethics
- Comply with Federal Regulations, 42 CFR Part 2, Confidentiality of Alcohol Abuse Policy and HIPAA Regulations
- TB screening
- Certification in the HPHAO approved de-escalation program
- CPR Certification (minimum one per shift, all staff on IPS
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Duties & Responsibilities
- Completes documentation including assessment, medication evaluation, progress notes, medical orders, and discharge summary
- Attend daily treatment team meetings
- Insuring adherence to Joint Commission and DPH standards and regulations
- Utilization Review calls as required
- Ensure that quality care is delivered to patient within a therapeutic environment in a cost-effective manner
- Overall operation of the Dual Diagnosis Unit
- Demonstrates behaviors that recognize the rights of patients as defined by the patients right
- Utilize standard precautions at all times
- Demonstrates behaviors that recognize the rights of patients/clients as defined by the patient’s right
- Attend all unit, facility meeting and case conferences as director by Supervisor
- Attend mandatory training
- Other duties as assigned by the Program/Clinical/Area Directors, Hospital Administrator and/or Senior Vice President