Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Right Hire Consulting
  • Lowell, Massachusetts
    11 days ago

    Job Description

    You'll Love This Role

    Meaningful Benefits Include:

    • Sign-On Bonus

    • Choice of Three Health Insurance Plans

    • Dental and Vision Coverage

    • 401(k) with Company Match

    • 8 Paid Holidays & Generous Paid Time Off

    • Optional Accident, Hospital Indemnity & Critical Illness Insurance

    • Group Life & AD&D Insurance

    • Choice of Two Pet Insurance Plans

    Take your career to the next level by delivering critical healthcare services to patients in long-term care settings as a Nurse Practitioner (NP). This role offers flexible work arrangements, including in-person, telehealth, and hybrid models, allowing you to find the best fit for your schedule and lifestyle.

    As a Nurse Practitioner in this role, you'll enjoy clinical autonomy within a supportive, interdisciplinary care team. Your contributions will directly influence the quality of care delivered to an underserved population, while also helping to shape innovations in telehealth and long-term care delivery. You'll receive a competitive hourly wage and a comprehensive benefits package.

    Nurse Practitioner (NP) Responsibilities:

    • Conduct real-time clinical assessments of patients in long-term care facilities

    • Develop and implement treatment plans, prescribe or recommend behavioral medications, and provide medication management

    • Collaborate with psychiatrists (as required by state law), psychologists, physicians, and clinical pharmacists

    • Document patient encounters in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system

    • Provide virtual in-service education to facility staff and attend team meetings as needed

    • Offer consultation on nursing practices and psychopharmacology, including medication orders when appropriate

    • Participate in case reviews, utilization reviews, and handle urgent clinical issues in collaboration with facility staff

    Nurse Practitioner (NP) Qualifications:

    • Advanced Practice Nursing degree from an accredited institution

    • Valid Nurse Practitioner license in the state of practice (or in process); willingness to obtain multi-state licensure if needed

    • Controlled Substance License and DEA Certificate (or in process)

    • Ability to enter into collaborative agreement or attestation with a physician, as required by state law

    • Meets credentialing standards for healthcare facilities and insurance providers

    • Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid credentialing

    • Geriatric and/or psychiatric experience preferred

    • Proficient in using digital tools, including EHR systems, Microsoft Outlook, and Excel

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLowell, Massachusetts

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