Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatry at Waltham (Per Diem)
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Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Status
Part-Time
Standard Hours per Week
1
Job Category
Advanced Practice Provider,
Regular, Temporary, Per Diem
Per Diem
Pay Range
$60.00-$96.28 Hourly
Office/Site Location
Waltham
Remote Eligibility
Onsite Only
Job Posting Description
At Boston Children’s Hospital, the quality of our care – and our inclusive hospital working environment – lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we’re committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included.
Reporting to the APRN and Medical Directors, the Per Diem Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides inpatient psychiatric care to children and adolescents on the Inpatient Psychiatry Unit and the Community Based Acute Treatment program at the Waltham campus. This role supports inpatient clinical operations, including emergency response and admissions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Respond in person to psychiatric emergencies, including restraint and seclusion events
- Perform patient examination and complete/sign required orders within one (1) hour, in accordance with regulatory standards
- Perform occasional inpatient admissions, including medication reconciliation, psychiatric assessment, and Mental Status Examination
- Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation
- Maintain knowledge of and compliance with regulatory and accrediting requirements (e.g., Joint Commission, DMH) and payer contracts
- Schedule: Per diem on-call coverage including weekends and overnight. Minimum requirement of one (1) week (7 days in row) of overnight call (6:00 PM–8:00 AM) per three-month period and participation in weekend on-call coverage Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 AM–6:00 PM with rotation of one shift approximately every 5–6 weeks
- Must reside within one (1) hour of the Waltham location and be able to respond on site when on call
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
- A Master’s Degree in Nursing
Experience:
- At least 1 year of professional experience performing psychiatric evaluations and psychopharmacology services.
- Prior experience with children and adolescence preferred
Licensure/ Certifications:
- Massachusetts licensure as Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse.
- ANCC certification as a Psych NP or Clinical Nurse Specialist
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The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.
Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.
Boston Children’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, military or veteran status or any other classification protected by law in hiring, promotion, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment. Boston Children’s Hospital collects and maintains information regarding gender, race, and ethnicity for equal opportunity compliance purposes. Boston Children’s Hospital also is subject to various government recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations.
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