Description
The Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital operated by the Department of Mental Health (DMH) is seeking a dynamic candidate for a Nurse Practitioner position.
Providers in this position serve as a primary care provider for mentally ill patients in a long-term care facility.
Please Note : This is a full-time, 40-hour position. The schedule is 1st Shift, 8 : 00 AM- 4 : 30 PM, Monday through Friday, with Saturday / Sunday as days off.
Duties and Responsibilities (these are a general summary and not all inclusive) :
- Perform admission, routine, annual, and as needed focused medical examinations and manage acute and chronic medical needs of WRCH patients.
- Execute the coordination of assessments and treatment plans as well as : Ordering and interpreting labs, EKGs, and imaging studiesPerform minor surgical proceduresMake appropriate specialist referralsPerform age-appropriate screening testsOrder appropriate vaccinations
- Work on a multidisciplinary team as the medical provider and make recommendations for the patients’ treatment plan.
- Monitor patients’ response to treatments and medication interventions.
- Knowledge of psychiatry and psychiatric medications and the comorbidities and side effects of psychiatric medications and mental illness.
- Document in an appropriate and timely manner in the medical record.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to manage the above duties and responsibilities.
- Maintain harmonious working relationships with others.
- Exercise sound clinical judgement.
- Maintain a calm manner in stressful and emergency situations.
- Flexible and be a team player.
Special Requirements :
- Current and valid registration as a professional nurse under the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
- Current and valid certification (or eligibility for certification and application for first available nurse practitioner certification) as a nurse practitioner by a national professional accrediting body.
- Current and valid authorization by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing to practice as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Valid DEA and Mass Controlled Substance License issued to Provider.
Preferred Qualifications :
- Experience working with individuals with serious, persistent mental illness and substance abuse
- Given the population served, bilingual or multilingual fluency.
- American Sign Language (ASL)
About Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH) : Located on over 20 acres in Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH) is part of an integrated network of effective, efficient, and culturally competent mental health services.
It provides intermediate and long-term inpatient care for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness who live in Massachusetts, as well as individuals requiring specialized court ordered evaluations.
WRCH provides inpatient services to 290 adults and 30 adolescents, inclusive of a Deaf Inpatient Mental Health Service program for 10 patients.
Learn more about WRCH :
DMH Mission Statement :
The Department of Mental Health assures and provides access to services and supports to meet the mental health needs of individuals of all ages, enabling them to live, work and participate in their communities.
The Department establishes standards to ensure effective and culturally competent care to promote recovery. The Department sets policy, promotes self-determination, protects human rights and supports mental health training and research.
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