Certified Nurse Practitioner - ARN (massgeneralbrigham)

Job Description

Site: The McLean Hospital Corporation

 

At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission—from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.  We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.

At Mass General Brigham, we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare — people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds – to apply.

 

 

Job Summary

McLean Hospital is seeking to fill a psychopharmacologist position with the Trauma Continuum of Care, which includes both outpatient and partial hospital services for treatment of trauma-related disorders including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Dissociative Disorders including Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).
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Outpatient services include individual, couple’s and group psychotherapy services for adults who have experienced trauma. Evidence-based interventions including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure (PE) and medication management services are offered to trauma survivors on a time-limited basis.

Partial hospital services focus on group treatment that serves those who are just beginning their trauma recovery process and those with prior exposure to trauma treatment who may be struggling due to life circumstances or exacerbation of trauma symptoms.

 

Education
Master's Degree Nursing required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No

Licenses and Credentials
Nurse Practitioner [NP] / Advanced Practice Registered Nurse [APRN] [MA]

Current licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Registered Nurse in the Advanced Practice role.  DEA and DPH licensure for those in the prescribing role.

Experience
Minimum of 24 months experience working as a staff nurse in an adult inpatient psychiatric setting or related experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The Advanced Practice Nurse working in the Trauma Continuum of Care is responsible for providing initial evaluation, treatment planning, and psychopharmacological services for assigned patients. They may also provide individual and/or group psychotherapy services as assigned.

1.      Provides comprehensive assessment of patient’s current health status, and indication for psychopharmacological interventions.

2.      Completes all initial orders for patient, including medications, privileges, consultations, diet, laboratory work, etc.

(Advanced Practice Nurses with prescriptive authority privileges)

3.      Completes required documentation in a thorough, timely manner.

6.      Contributes to effective interpersonal and community relations to ensure quality of patient care, and to promote a positive image of McLean Hospital.

Must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.

 

Physical Requirements

Standing Frequently (34-66%)

Walking Frequently (34-66%)

Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)

Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)

Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs

Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)

Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)

Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)

Balancing Frequently (34-66%)

Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)

Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)

Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)

Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)

Reaching Frequently (34-66%)

Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)

Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)

Feeling Constantly (67-100%)

Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)

Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)

Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)

Talking Constantly (67-100%)

Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

 

Onsite

 

115 Mill Street

 

40

 

Regular

 

Day (United States of America)

 

The McLean Hospital Corporation is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. 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.

 

Mass General Brigham Competency Framework

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.