This position offers a unique opportunity to integrate cutting-edge psychopharmacological practices with holistic care approaches. You will play a critical role in navigating complex cases, consulting on guardianship and competency evaluations, and supporting patients during psychiatric emergencies. Tewksbury Hospital fosters a collaborative environment where professional development is encouraged through participation in educational forums and access to the latest psychiatric research. This is more than a job - it's a chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable populations.

Please Note: This position works 40 hours per week, days, Monday through Friday.

Employees in this position will be required to work mandatory overtime.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations for medical inpatients to develop and communicate psychopharmacological treatment plans to attending physicians.

• Prescribe and monitor medications to treat mental health conditions, enhance psychosocial functioning, and support patients in achieving greater community integration.

• Assess patients' capacity for informed consent regarding treatment and coordinate appropriate legal actions including guardianships when necessary.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement individualized treatment plans, ensuring the integration of behavioral health and medical care.

• Provide timely psychiatric consultations, including emergency response and management of patients exhibiting acute or challenging behaviors.

• Facilitate evaluations and documentation required for conservatorship and guardianship processes in accordance with regulatory timelines.

• Maintain accurate and compliant clinical records, adhering to hospital documentation standards and supporting medical staff requirements.

• Incorporate evidence-based psychopharmacological practices by staying current with psychiatric research and literature.

• Participate in hospital committees, professional development opportunities, and interdisciplinary meetings to promote knowledge exchange and policy development.

• Ensure compliance with hospital and regulatory standards by completing required documentation, coding, and time-tracking processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge of psychiatric theories, principles, and practices, including diagnostic and treatment methods in behavioral health and psychopharmacology.

• Expertise clinical interviewing techniques to assess and address diverse psychiatric needs

• Proficiency in understanding and appropriate use of medications in behavioral health care.

• Understanding of the challenges and trends in providing behavioral health services to under-served, complex, culturally diverse and traumatized medical inpatients.

• Awareness of the social and economic issues affecting minority and disadvantaged individuals and their impact on mental health care.

• Strong ability to establish rapport and build trust with individuals from various ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds.

• Skill in interacting compassionately and effectively with individuals experiencing physical or emotional stress.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge of psychiatric theories, principles, and practices, including diagnostic and treatment methods for substance use and addictions.

• At least three (3) years of experience as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.

• Certification and license as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).

DPH Mission and Vision:

The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to promote and protect health and wellness and prevent injury and illness for all people, prioritizing racial equity in health by improving equitable access to quality public health and health care services and partnering with communities most impacted by health inequities and structural racism.

We envision a Commonwealth with an equitable and just public health system that supports optimal well-being for all people in Massachusetts, centering those with systemically and culturally oppressed identities and circumstances.

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DPH Mission and Vision:

The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to promote and protect health and wellness and prevent injury and illness for all people, prioritizing racial equity in health by improving equitable access to quality public health and health care services and partnering with communities most impacted by health inequities and structural racism.

We envision a Commonwealth with an equitable and just public health system that supports optimal well-being for all people in Massachusetts, centering those with systemically and culturally oppressed identities and circumstances.

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About Tewksbury Hospital:

Tewksbury Hospital offers a broad range of services including a physician on site at all times, around-the-clock nursing care, rehabilitation services including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, psychology services, social services, nutritional services, and an on-site dialysis clinic.

Learn more about our important work: https://www.mass.gov/locations/tewksbury-hospital

Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.

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Qualifications

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Minimum Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have at least (A) three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience as a registered nurse in a recognized hospital, clinic, or medical facility, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:

I. A Graduate degree with a major in Nursing may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

Special Requirements:

Current and valid registration as a professional nurse under the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. Current and valid authorization to practice as a Nurse Practitioner by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.

Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate's years of directly related experience and education, and alignment with our internal compensation structure as set forth by the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines. For all bargaining unit positions (non-management), compensation is subject to the salary provisions outlined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and will apply to placement within the appropriate salary range.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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Title 101 CMR 23.00 ("Regulation") requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza.

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.