Crisis Stabilization Unit and Outpatient PMHNP
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Job Description
The Providence Center (TPC), an affiliate of Care New England, is seeking a dedicated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our multidisciplinary team. This exciting opportunity offers a balanced clinical role, with 50% of your time dedicated to the Crisis Stabilization Unit at Butler Hospital and 50% in our outpatient treatment setting.
The CSU provides short-term, intensive support for individuals experiencing acute psychiatric and/or substance use crises that may otherwise require hospitalization. Serving as an alternative to hospitalization or a step-down between levels of care, the CSU focuses on stabilizing individuals and addressing their mental health and substance use needs.
Join a compassionate team committed to delivering innovative, high-quality behavioral health care to underserved populations throughout Rhode Island.
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 m.–4:30 p. m., with dedicated administrative time with rotational compensated call ( one per quarter)
- 50% crisis stabilization and 50% outpatient
- Approximately 13 patients per day
- Work alongside nurse managers, therapists, social workers, and pharmacists.
- Epic electronic medical record implemented system-wide.
For a detailed and confidential conversation regarding this opportunity please contact Nicole Murray Physician and Advanced Practice recruiter at Nmurray@CareNE.org
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
- Certified by ANCC or AANPCB
- Active Rhode Island APRN, RN, CSR, and DEA license or eligible
About Us
The Providence Center is at the forefront of innovative behavioral health care, serving more than 18,000 Rhode Islanders each year. With approximately 60 programs across 28 locations, TPC offers a comprehensive range of services for adults, adolescents, and children experiencing psychiatric disorders, psychosocial challenges, and substance use disorders.
Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.
EEO Statements
Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.
EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status
Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.
Key Responsibilities
The PMHNP will provide clinical care split between a crisis stabilization unit and an outpatient setting, managing approximately 13 patients per day. They will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team including therapists, social workers, and pharmacists to deliver behavioral health services.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Crisis Stabilization Unit and Outpatient PMHNP at Care New England Health System a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,176 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 54% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Rhode Island is 102.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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