Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner

Massachusetts

Behavioral Health Center (Inpatient Psychiatry)

9/1/2026

11/30/2026

3 months

days

• Monday Friday
• 8:00 AM 4:00 PM
• Full-time (40 hours/week)
• No weekends

• patients per day

• Inpatient psychiatric evaluation and treatment
• Medication management and prescribing
• Development and adjustment of treatment plans
• Crisis intervention as needed
• Management of acute and chronic psychiatric conditions including:
  • Depression
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Schizophrenia spectrum disorders
  • Personality disorders
  • Substance use disorders
  • Co-occurring medical/psychiatric conditions

EPIC

• Active Massachusetts NP license preferred
• Will consider candidates needing MA licensure

• PMHNP Certification required
• Board Certification required
• BLS preferred/required per facility standards

Seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to provide inpatient behavioral health coverage at a Massachusetts-based behavioral health center. Provider will manage a diverse psychiatric patient population in a structured inpatient setting, delivering evaluation, diagnosis, medication management, and ongoing treatment planning in collaboration with a multidisciplinary care team.

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and assessments
• Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications
• Develop and adjust individualized treatment plans
• Provide crisis intervention as needed
• Document care accurately and timely in EMR
• Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, social workers, and nursing staff
• Coordinate care with families, case managers, and external stakeholders

• 1+ year inpatient psychiatry experience preferred
• Strong interest in acute behavioral health care
• Experience with vulnerable populations (substance use, homelessness, severe mental illness)
• Strong communication and collaborative care approach
• Comfortable in structured inpatient environment

• Collaborative inpatient psychiatry team
• Exposure to complex, high-acuity behavioral health cases
• Strong multidisciplinary support system
• EPIC EMR environment