Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Per Diem Weekends

Position Summary/ Department Summary:

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Per Diem

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing individualized care for patients. Includes conducting thorough psychiatric assessments, including risk assessment and reviewing past medical history
• Performing medication reconciliation, reviewing prior medication trials, and prescribing medications as appropriate, ensuring safety and efficacy in the emergency setting
• Coordinates with social work team to conduct treatment planning and recommendations for level of care decision making
• Recommending observation levels, creating and implementing agitation plans, and obtaining collateral information for patients boarding in the emergency department.
• Attending morning rounds, as representative of the ED Psychiatry team, with the medical team and charge nurse to review and coordinate plans for patients boarding in the emergency department.
• Attend EPS team meetings
• Supporting the nursing staff, the medical team and the Behavioral Response Team in treating ED patients with acute agitation and unsafe behaviors using both pharmacological and non-pharmacological de-escalation techniques
• Collaborating with supervising physician and social work to ensure appropriate disposition and continuity of care as well as contacting collaterals upon discharge/transfer
• Maintaining accurate and timely documentation
• Ensuring compliance with ethical principles, confidentiality laws and regulations governing psychiatric healthcare
• Working Saturday and Sunday mornings, working between 4-6 hour shifts depending on season (peak season is winter)

Minimum Qualifications Education:

• A Master of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN)

Experience:

• At least 1 year of professional experience performing psychiatric evaluations and psychopharmacology services as a NP

Licensure/ Certifications:

• Massachusetts licensure as Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse.
• ANCC certification as a Psychiatric NP