Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Walden Behavioral Care

Dedham, MA

Walden Behavioral Care is one of the only rapidly-growing, leading national specialty healthcare systems dedicated to serving all genders and offering the full continuum of care for people with all types of eating disorders. We currently have 14-locations on the East Coast in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Georgia. Over the past 15 years, utilizing our state-of-the art evidence based, personalized approach to care, we have helped over 20,000 people on their road to recovery.  Headquartered in Massachusetts we have over 450 employees who are dedicated to helping people with eating disorders get the help they need and deserve. Learn more at www.waldenbehavioralcare.com or www.waldeneatingdisorders.com .

This is a Full time 40 hours/week position working with Adults and Adolescents, with regularly scheduled weekly day call assignments until 4 pm.

No nights or weekends required however there is the potential to cover nights or weekends for extra compensation. 

Attending staff to take day call at times.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner functions as the attending and will be responsible for care and treatment for the patients in our Inpatient and/or Residential psychiatric programs in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Walden Behavioral Care. The responsibilities include: the psychiatric evaluation, suicide risk assessments, medication management, progress notes, collaboration with outpatient providers, meeting with the family and discharge planning. 

Education: 

• Graduate of an accredited program.

 Experience: 

• Minimum of 2 years' prior relevant experience required
• Experience in inpatient level of care, preferred

 Licensure/Certification: 

• Licensed in the state of Massachusetts in Advanced Nursing
• Current CPR Certification

 Knowledge: 

• Must possess knowledge of general and psychiatric nursing processes, therapeutic relationships and processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting, behavior and crisis management

 Required competencies: 

• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize independently
• Ability to multi-task in a changing and fast paced mental health environment
• Ability to work in a highly collaborate, team environment
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.

 Supervision Received: 

• Reports to Medical Director

 Environmental Conditions: 

• General hospital environment.

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