ED Psychiatric NP--Part Time
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Location: Weymouth, MA
Time Type: Part time
Posted On: Posted 9 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: R-17447
Facility: LOC0001 - 55 Fogg Road, Weymouth, MA 02190
Department Name: SSH Psych ED Observation PB
Status: Part time
Budgeted Hours: 20
Shift: Day/Eve Rotation (United States of America)
Under the general supervision of a supervising Psychiatrist, and in collaboration with the director of psychiatric APC's, this role evaluates and implements treatment regimens for designated psychiatric patient population. This includes management of ED psychiatric patients and patients who are medically admitted supporting psychiatric consultations. This role includes weekends, holidays, and rotating Day/Evening hours. Applicants must have prior hospital work experience to be considered for this role.
Minimum Education - Preferred:
- Takes initial history, performs physical assessments, prepares psychosocial evaluation and care plans, including management of risk.
- Provides services to specific patient population.
- Assists in the development of protocols for specific psychiatric patient population.
- Is knowledgeable of, and utilizes appropriate community resources.
- Maintains standards for certification in specialty role and certification.
- Performs all required responsibilities/duties addressing the ages of the patients served if responsible for the assessment, treatment, or care of patients.
Requires BSN, Masters Degree in psychiatric nursing/related field. Current certification in specialty through American Nurses Association with authorization to practice in the expanded role. License to practice in Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the expanded role.
Minimum Work Experience: Minimal four (4) to five (5) years of acute psychiatric nursing and crisis evaluation/intervention.
Day/Evening rotation, one weekend a month, and rotating holidays.
License/Registration/Certification Requirements: Certified Nurse Practitioner - Board of Registration in Nursing (Massachusetts)
About Us
South Shore Health is a not-for-profit, charitable health system offering primary and specialty care, hospital care, home health and community care, emergency and urgent care, and preventative and wellness services. We are the largest independent health system in Southeastern Massachusetts.
South Shore Health brings together like-minded people who work “As One” toward a common goal of providing exceptional care the people of our region deserve. We unite top-caliber talent, technology, and service with the wishes and personal needs of patients and their families to develop individualized treatment plans.
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