Addiction Medicine SUD Nurse Practitioner BWFH
Mass General Brigham
Summary
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a licensed provider working explicitly in a psychiatric setting, providing psychiatric assessments and establishing comprehensive plans for patients with psychiatric disorders. May perform additional duties, such as precepting a small group of learners.
Job description
Essential Functions
- Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to psychiatric patients.
- Completes biopsychosocial and psychopharmacological evaluations on patients.
- 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 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 appropriate to the patient population.
This position provides expert clinical care to patients with substance use disorder on the hospital Addiction Consult Team. Addiction consultation in the hospital and Emergency Department setting includes providing rapid assessment, diagnostic clarification, withdrawal management, pharmacotherapy initiation, treatment planning, and linkage at discharge to ongoing addiction treatment. This position works within a team of physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, resource specialists, and recovery coaches.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Nursing required.
- Massachusetts Nurse Practitioner license required.
- CARN-NP preferred or obtained within the first 18 months of employment.
- 2 years of experience as a psychiatric nurse practitioner required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Solid understanding of psychiatric clinical practices.
- Skilled in conducting psychiatric assessments/evaluations.
- Ability to maintain quality control standards.
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
- Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.
- Ability to communicate clearly and establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Nursing required
- Massachusetts Nurse Practitioner license required
- CARN-NP preferred or obtained within first 18 months of employment
- 2 years of experience as a psychiatric nurse practitioner required
- Solid understanding of psychiatric clinical practices
- Skilled in conducting psychiatric assessments/evaluations
- Ability to maintain quality control standards
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
- Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures
- Ability to communicate clearly and establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Career advancement opportunities
- Differentials
- Premiums
- Bonuses
- Recognition programs
Company overview
Mass General Brigham is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the United States, formed through the merger of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, this academic medical center system operates multiple hospitals, specialty facilities, and community health centers throughout New England. The organization is renowned for its world-class patient care, cutting-edge medical research, and comprehensive medical education programs. As a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Mass General Brigham trains the next generation of healthcare professionals while advancing medical science through groundbreaking research initiatives. The system provides a full continuum of healthcare services, from primary care and preventive medicine to complex specialty treatments and emergency services. With a focus on innovation and patient-centered care, Mass General Brigham consistently ranks among the top hospital systems in the nation for clinical excellence and research output.