Per Diem Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Responsibilities

Per DIEM Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

• Pay: Starting at $75.00/hour
• Schedule: Per Diem

About the Role

Arbour Counseling Services is currently seeking a Per Diem Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about a career in a high-demand, high-reward area of healthcare for our clients at our Lowell location for Children, Adolescents & Adults.

Applicants should possess expertise in consultation with individuals who need emotional, psychological, and behavioral support, including medication administration. Individual therapists will work collaboratively with the provider to provide comprehensive approaches to patients' needs.

Provides advanced practice nursing support for patients in the psychiatric outpatient and/or partial hospital program through working with the treatment team and identifying patient treatment needs, medication assessments and adjustments, and utilization review support as needed. The provider is responsible, in conjunction with the Program Director, for planning, implementation, and evaluation, so that quality medical/psychiatric care is provided for all patients.

What We Offer

• Flexible schedule
• Competitive compensation & generous PTO
• Yearly tuition reimbursement
• License prep, testing fee & licensing fees covered by Arbour
• Free CEU’s

Employee Referral Bonus Program

• Internal advancement opportunities – leadership & management training!
• Growth opportunities
• 401(k) with company match – 50% of the first 6% of contributions
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, & Prescription Drug plans
• Electronic Health Record (EHR) System
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Company Outings

“Perks at Work” program offering employee discounts on travel, electronics, entertainment, home appliances, food, auto, & more

Essential Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency in providing services to assigned patients.
• Seeks and incorporates input from Program Physician, Clinic Director, and CEO, as well as other treatment providers, to identify intensity of services to be provided.
• Participates in treatment planning, implementation, and monitoring.
• Gathers necessary information from patients, so that an effective and appropriate nursing care plan will be implemented.
• Monitors medication management including prescribing
• Dictates patient information in a timely manner.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships within the agency, community and referral sources.

Arbour Counseling Services, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, provides trusted quality and experience throughout our continuum of behavioral health and substance use treatment programs. Individualized care services are offered to individuals of all ages, groups, families, and couples. Arbour Counseling Services prioritizes quality and convenience for the communities we serve while providing compassionate care for all.

Visit us online at: arbourhealth.com

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services.

Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities.

Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. uhs.com.

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Qualifications

• 1 year (Preferred) of working with a variety of psychiatric disorders
• Must have prior experience working with children
• ANCC/Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Board Certified
• Active Massachusetts APRN
• Ability to prescribe suboxone preferred
• DEA registration with Schedule III authority preferred
• Minimum one year of experience in buprenorphine prescribing preferred, but willing to train
• Requires minimal supervision regarding use of time and ability to prioritize work assignments
• Ability to communicate effectively and in a timely manner with professionals and clients/families
• Ability to make sound decisions in emergency situations or with unpredictable or violent clients
• Ability to make accurate assessments and provide appropriate treatment
• Candidate must possess appropriate citizenship work documentation
• Candidate must pass a CORI and drug test, as well as other pre-employment documentation

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