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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Job in
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, 01601, USA
Listed on 2026-07-09
Listing for:
Family Health Center of Worcester
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-09
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare Nursing, Psychiatric Care & Support, Advanced Practice Nurse/APRN
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position Summary:
The Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric provides comprehensive, cost effective health care to families which includes assessment, diagnosis, and treatment according to the standards of advanced nursing practice.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
* Maintains working knowledge of and adhere to the program Manual, agency handbook and Policies and Procedures
* Commitment to providing cost conscious, fiscally responsible, timely, efficient, effective, safe, patient-centered, culturally competent, equitable, and participatory health care.
* Attends all required trainings as per Agency Policy, Program Manual and Funder Guidelines.
* Arrives on time for work and remains at work for whole shift and have regular and predicable attendance.
* Maintains appropriate boundaries and ethical standards with staff, clients, visitors and outside providers as detailed in Agency Policy.
* Maintains positive and professional working relationship with co-workers, managers, clients, visitors and outside providers
* Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills
* Excellent computer skills (included but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook)
* Embodies the following values as set forth in the strategic plan:
Compassion, Knowledge is power, equity and inclusion, excellence, courage and capacity to change.
* Acts as a role model to carry out the vision of:
Humanity and Healing, provide responsive services, foster opportunities for positive change, bring forward innovation with a purpose, build and promote productive partnerships, strive to be the Employer of Choice, and act as Good Stewards in the communities we serve.
* Any and all other duties as assigned.
* Program Specific
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
* Provides psychiatric health services, education, counseling and emotional support.
* Issues medication in accordance with treatment guidelines.
* Collaborates with Consulting Psychiatrist
* Any and all other duties as assigned.
* Qualifications and
Education Requirements:
One of the following combinations of education and employment experience must be met in order to be considered for the position:
Education and Experience
* Graduate of an ANA accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
* Master's Degree in Nursing required.
* Minimum of five years of relevant experience as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner required.
* Must have demonstrated ability to work independently with complex patient care.
* Professional Licensure/Special Skills And Certification
Required:
Current licensure by Massachusetts Board of Nursing as Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.
* Current DEA/Mass Controlled Substance license for prescriptive authority. BLS required.
This position reports to:
The Director of Psychiatric Services
EOE
Monday-Friday 8:30am
-5:00pm.
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