<p>Site: The General Hospital Corporation</p> <p>Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.</p> <p>The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry has opportunities for a collaborative, flexible, and team-oriented psychiatric nurse practitioner for an innovative team-based outpatient model connected with primary care medical practices. This clinician will provide outpatient care as part of an interdisciplinary team that also includes a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, and medical assistant. The focus of care is on rapid access to diagnostic evaluation, treatment planning, psychiatric stabilization, and ultimately disposition, either back to the referring primary care provider or to longer term community providers.</p> <p>Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners in this model split clinical duties between consultations and medication management. Consultations are offered through comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, needs assessment, and treatment planning, and medication management is provided via time-limited care. The psychiatric nurse practitioner provides direct care to a select patient population in collaboration with the psychiatrist.</p> <p>The team will work in concert to provide comprehensive biopsychosocial care for patients.</p> <p>Psychiatrists provide diagnostic evaluation, medical work-up, and medication management, collaborating closely with the psychiatric nurse practitioner. Psychologists provide diagnostic evaluation, needs assessments, treatment planning, and psychotherapy.</p> <p>The social worker facilitates care disposition and is the team expert in case management and care transitions.</p> <p>All clinicians are supported by the medical assistant, who gathers patient reported outcomes and assists with patient communications. The team participates in daily huddles and weekly case conferences to discuss challenging cases.</p> <p>Candidates who work well in teams, collaborate well with both psychiatric and medical colleagues, and enjoy consultation and evaluation will be particularly well suited for work in this service. This is a full-time position with a hybrid model of in-person and telehealth-based care.</p> <p>Candidates must have a Master's degree in nursing.</p> <p>Applicants must have previous experience working in the mental health field as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Applicants must be licensed as a registered nurse and psychiatric nurse practitioner in Massachusetts, current federal and state-controlled substance certification/registration or eligibility and have a buprenorphine waiver (or willingness to acquire waiver in the first 90 days).</p> <p>Job Summary</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>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. May also have additional duties, such as precepting a small number of learners.</p> <p>Does this position require Patient Care? Yes</p> <p>Essential Functions</p> <ul> <li>Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population. </li><li>Performs complete histories and physical examinations. </li><li>Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests. </li><li>Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings. </li><li>Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures. </li><li>Consistently provides high quality and timely documentation including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes and discharge summaries. </li><li>Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Education</p> <p>Master's Degree Nursing required</p> <p>Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?</p> <p>No</p> <p>Licenses and Credentials</p> <p>Clinical Nurse Specialist [Psychiatric PCNS - Massachusetts] - Massachusetts Board of Nursing required</p> <p>Experience</p> <p>2 years of APP experience required</p> <p>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</p> <ul> <li>Ability to build rapport and establish a strong therapeutic working relationship with clients. </li><li>Thorough professional knowledge of the practice of psychiatry. </li><li>Have the ability and training to prescribe to and manage patients on psychiatric medications. </li><li>Actively support program goals and system improvements/changes. </li></ul> <p>Additional Job Details (if applicable)</p> <p>Remote Type</p> <p>Hybrid</p> <p>Work Location</p> <p>15 Parkman Street</p> <p>Scheduled Weekly Hours</p> <p>40</p> <p>Employee Type</p> <p>Regular</p> <p>Work Shift</p> <p>Day (United States of America)</p> <p>EEO Statement:</p> <p>The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, 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. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.</p> <p>Mass General Brigham Competency Framework</p> <p>At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership "looks like" by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.</p>