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(Archived) Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Full time
Last Updated: 4/01/20
Job Description
Major responsibilities:
- Assesses patient's physical and psychosocial health/illness status through history taking and physical examination.
- Diagnoses, manages, and appropriately refers patients with acute, episodic, or chronic illness according to department protocols.
- Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests according to established guidelines.
- Facilitates and coordinates patient care referrals to specialists and outside agencies
- Develops and provides educational materials and/or programs to patients, families, and other health care professionals.
- May participate in clinical and/or nursing research.
- Actively participates in the departmental quality assurance program.
- Serves on appropriate department and/or hospital committees.
- Demonstrate understanding and commitment of the health center mission.
- Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards.
- Performs other related duties as required and as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Massachusetts Licensed MLP-NP.
- Certified in Massachusetts to practice in the expanded role as a Clinical Specialist in Psychiatry & MH Nursing.
- CPR/AED Certified or equivalent
- Demonstrated mastery of a specialty area or other related field normally acquired by 3-5 years progressively responsible nursing experience.
Company Details
Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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