Nurse Practitioner Psychiatry Consult Service
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Job Location:
New Bedford, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Community Focused. Care Driven.
Join Southcoast Health where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other our patients and our community is more than a mission - its our way of life and youll be at the heart of it.
Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit charitable health system with multiple hospitals clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Nestled in local communities Southcoast Health provides inclusive ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class comprehensive healthcare close to home.
Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted Best Place to Work for 7 years in a row!
We are searching for a talented Nurse Practitioner to join our Psychiatry Consult Service.
Hours: Full-time - 40 hours 10A 6:30P
Shift: Day/evening shifts. No weekend holiday or on-call
Location: St. Lukes Hospital New Bedford MA
A career at Southcoast Health offers you:
- A culture of well-being that embraces respects and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve
- Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
- Generous Earned Time Off Package**
- Employee Wellbeing Program
- 403B Retirement Plan with company match
- Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
- Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training
**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.
Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Responsibilities
- Position reports to the Physician-in-Chief of Psychiatry receiving oversight and supervision from a Psychiatrist.
- Perform diversified consultation-liaison and emergency department psychiatry services as directed and in support of Southcoast Department of Psychiatry and Southcoast Physician Group under the rules and regulations of Massachusetts governing Nurse Practitioner practice.
- Provide weekend coverage in rotation with other Departmental clinicians as directed.
- Participate in quality improvement endeavors as indicated and assure adequate timely appropriate medical record documentation and billing.
Qualifications
- Masters of Science Degree in Nursing is required. Certification from a National accrediting body to practice as a Nurse Practitioner is required.
- Current Massachusetts R.N. registration is required.
- Nurse Practitioner Certificate is required.
- Experience in adult behavioral health population appreciating specific interest or experience in Substance Use Disorders and/or Geriatrics.
- Demonstrated standards of excellence respect communication courtesy enthusiasm initiative and teamwork with the ability to develop complex patient management recommendations in consultation with attending Psychiatrist - is required.
- Minimum of one year of clinical experience required.
- Nurse Practitioner: Current license to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Registered Nurse.
- Certification (or current eligibility) issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to practice as a Registered Nurse in an expanded role is required.
- Current Nurse Practitioner license is required.
Pay Range
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Pain Management
- Acute Care
- Primary Care Experience
- Suturing
- Vital Signs Experience
- Dermal Fillers
- Experience Administering Injections
- Pediatrics Experience
- Nursing
- Botox Experience
- Medicare
About Company
Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, community-based health system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
