Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (APRN) - $5,000 Sign-on Bonus!

Every day at Harbor Care, we provide hope, healing, and holistic support to our community. We are seeking a dedicated Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who shares our passion for healthcare equity to join our team in Nashua, New Hampshire. If you are a skilled provider driven by deep purpose, this is your opportunity to practice meaningful community psychiatry within a fully integrated health and wellness model.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner plays a vital role in advancing Harbor Care's mission and vision by providing patient-centered, evidence-based psychiatric evaluation and medication management for adult patients served by Harbor Care Health & Wellness Center. This position is responsible for delivering comprehensive psychiatric care to adult patients, including diagnosis, medication management, treatment planning, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides on-site services while seeing patients, with 32 hours of bookable patient-facing hours per week and 8 hours of administrative time that can be taken off-site. While telehealth may be used to provide access for certain patients, the primary mode of care will be face-to-face encounters. Candidate will ensure that services align with Harbor Care's philosophy of care and values of compassion, respect, collaboration, and transparency to create a positive impact on those we serve and the broader community.

Additionally, this role contributes to clinical quality, continuity of care, and organizational goals while supporting a culture aligned with our Employee Engagement Principles.

Schedule: Full-time, salaried

Location: 45 High Street, Nashua, NH

Department: Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center/Behavioral Health

What You'll Do

• Provide psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and medication-management services to adult patients ages 18 and older.
• Diagnose and treat psychiatric conditions within the psychiatric nurse practitioner scope of practice.
• Collaborate with primary care providers, therapists, case managers, nursing staff, and community partners to coordinate integrated patient care.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete clinical documentation in the electronic health record.
• Participate in team meetings, case consultation, quality-improvement activities, and other organizational initiatives.
• Duties and responsibilities may be adjusted to ensure alignment with funding requirements and organizational objectives.

Core Competencies and Skills

• Compassionate Service: Approaches work with empathy and a commitment to making a positive impact on clients, colleagues, and community.
• Respect & Dignity: Treats all individuals with dignity and values personal experiences, identities, and perspectives.
• Collaborative Mindset: Works cooperatively with others to achieve common goals.
• Effective Communication: Communicates clearly and honestly to build trusting relationships.
• Integrity & Accountability: Acts ethically, takes responsibility for actions, and follows through on commitments.
• Adaptability & Innovation: Encourages thoughtful risk taking, demonstrates curiosity, and embraces change

Harbor Care takes a collaborative, whole-person approach across our three pillars of care: Healthcare, Housing, and Veteran Services. As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, you will play a key role in advancing that mission by supporting patients with dignity, respect, and clinical excellence.

What We're Looking For

Education:

• Master's degree or higher in nursing from an accredited Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program.
• National certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• New Hampshire prescriptive authority and DEA registration

Experience:

• Experience providing psychiatric medication management for adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric conditions preferred.
• Experience serving diverse, low-income, uninsured/underinsured, homeless, or otherwise underserved populations as preferred.
• Experience in outpatient behavioral health, community mental health, integrated care, or an FQHC preferred.

Certifications/Licensure:

• Current, unrestricted New Hampshire APRN license or eligibility for licensure; current RN licensure as required.
• Current BLS certification and additional behavioral health or substance use disorder training/certification preferred.

Harbor Care values diverse experiences and backgrounds. Equivalent combinations of education, work experience, military service, volunteer work, internships, and transferable skills may be considered.

Why Join Harbor Care?

Are you looking for a career where you can make a meaningful impact every day? At Harbor Care, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live safe, stable, and healthy lives filled with purpose, respect, and dignity. Our team is dedicated to creating a safe, supportive, and collaborative environment where employees can make a meaningful impact every day while helping strengthen the communities we serve. Harbor Care is an innovative, mission-driven nonprofit providing housing, healthcare, behavioral health services, and substance use treatment across New Hampshire. We believe that stable housing combined with integrated support services creates lasting pathways out of homelessness and toward recovery.

Apply today and help us continue our mission of providing integrated care

and support to those who need it most.

Benefits That Support Your Quality of Life:

At Harbor Care, we recognize that supporting our employees both personally and professionally is essential. We are committed to offering a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote health, financial wellness, work-life balance, and overall quality of life for you and your family. Harbor Care's comprehensive benefit package include:

• $5,000 sign-on bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee-paid life insurance options
• Generous paid time off and company-paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with an excellent employer match
• Employee wellness and support resources
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

Loan Repayment Opportunities:

As part of a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), you may be eligible for:

• National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program ($50K-$250K)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

We believe in investing in our employees so they can continue making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve.

Harbor Care is committed to fostering a respectful, professional, and supportive workplace for all employees.

Harbor Care is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based solely on individual merit, qualifications, performance, and organizational needs. We prohibit unlawful discrimination of any kind and comply fully with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and other applicable federal, state, and local laws.