Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Addiction Educator

POSITION SUMMARY:

Boston Medical Center is seeking an experienced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to support and treat individuals with substance use with psychiatric co morbidities. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is a critical part of this multidisciplinary team and possess unique expertise and a focus on providing quality behavioral health care and care management within a large OBAT clinic integrated within primary care in an academic medical setting in a safety net hospital.In addition to the provider role, we are seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator to join the Grayken TTA team as an integral part of the training and technical assistance, participating in the education of care team members across the state and nationally via zoom and some onsite trainings, implementation, and supporting other grant deliverables. Involvement in grant implementation as needed on state and national levels. They will also play a key role in developing educational content, guidelines, protocols, and delivery of that content to adults using adult learning theory. Facilitate and support online learning platforms to train, support and disseminate knowledge.

Position: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Addiction Educator

Department: Psychiatry Administration

Schedule: Full Time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Provide evidence-based evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of patientsincluding prescribing medications and/or other psychotherapeutic interventions.
• Provide treatment either independently or with consultative engagement of other providers including physicians and or psychiatric colleagues.
• Develop treatment plans, measure progress against the plans, and make adjustments as needed.
• Provide crisis intervention and consultation needed with the appropriate team members.
• Complete all necessary clinical documentation in an accurate and timely manner.
• Collaborate with a broader team of physicians, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, psychologists, recovery support team members and occupational therapists to assess and adjust treatment plans.
• Coordinate and communicate with case managers, family members and other stakeholders regarding treatment and care.
• Participate in the teaching of students and other trainees.
• Participate in departmental and organizational quality improvement programs.
• Consult with providers as needed on high-risk cases in the community, FQHC, Corrections, SNF, and within BMC addiction practices.
• Develops professional relationships within the community through effective networking and professional service that fosters a positive image for the nursing department, TTA specialty service, and the institution as a whole.
• Available for nursing consultations in areas of specialty for all nursing clinical areas and the organization.
• Consultant and change agent to community OBAT sites regarding patient population, new procedures, complex patient problems, advanced technology, clinical guidelines, implementation etc.
• Consultant to professional organizations in areas of specialty promoting a standard of excellence in nursing practice.
• Ongoing assessment and development of training materials, methods, etc to adapt to changing needs of the addiction field.

Community Education

• Provide trainings and support to community providers as requested
• Conducts formal and informal education to staff at sites in the community related to addiction clinical practice guidelines/standards, critical pathways, and quality improvement findings.
• Conducts trainings individually and with other Grayken TTA staff as needed: basic addictions courses, stigma, special populations, medication for addiction treatment trainings, competency in addictions, waiver implementation, recovery coach, long term care, harm reduction, etc
• Establishes, leads, and/or participates in appropriate educational forums to provide programs, teaching information, and evaluates and improves programming based on participant evaluation and quantitative measures (e.g., posttest, risk management trends).
• Develops and delivers specialty education on addiction to nurses, nursing students, physicians and other health care disciplines. Uses multiple venues to meet diverse learner preferences, such as face-to-face, programmed learning, web-based programs.
• Maintains and updates database of educational programs, staff competencies, etc.
• Collaborates with the staff of community sites to assess and identify the ongoing learning needs and competence level of nursing staff.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates outcomes of the training and technical assistance being delivered.
• Conduct ongoing assessment of patient population/client learning needs.
• Plans and provides appropriate educational programs to achieve identified patient population/client needs.
• Evaluates impact of educational sessions on patient care outcomes and/or professional development of staff.
• Assumes a leadership role in the development, use, and evaluation of patient educational materials.
• Stimulates clinical inquiry and critical thinking as evidenced by formulation of quality improvement and research utilization projects.
• Acts as mentor for the OBAT Team, and clinical research unit.
• In collaboration with nursing colleagues utilize evidence to formulate and revise nursing practice standards.
• Directly/indirectly participate in clinical research in specialty area.
• Stimulates interest in developing research participation among staff/colleagues.
• Participant in abstract and paper submission related to the work of the team.
• Participate in grant implementation, submissions, evaluation, and outcome dissemination.

Quality Improvement

• In collaboration with the Grayken TTA team analyzes systems, trends, and clinical pathway variances, and implements strategies to improve patient care/outcome.
• Maximizes efficiency of operational systems by:
• Evaluating the specialty service's clinical practice in relation to patient/family satisfaction.
• Participates in committees/task forces and organizational strategic planning committees to define, implement and communicate strategies for improvement.

Professional Development

• Communicates clinical specialty knowledge through publication, role modeling, and sharing expertise with the professional community.
• Identifies own learning needs and assumes responsibility for maintaining current knowledge, competency, and expertise in area of specialty.
• Completes annual mandatory educational requirements, e.g., safety review, infection control standards, departmental/specialty competencies, and maintains appropriate credentialed status.
• Chairs and /or participates in various nursing and hospital committees, councils, or task force when requested or the need identified.

Must adhere to all of BMC's RESPECT behavioral standards.

(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

Master's Degree from a Nurse Practitioner education program (with specialization in mental health) accredited by a Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing-recognized national accreditation body

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

Unrestricted licensures as an advanced practice psychiatric nurse practitioner by Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing- approved nationally recognized certifying body

EXPERIENCE:

Requires 2 years of current practices as an RN or NP caring for patients with acute substance use and mental health disorders including psychosis management and complex care. Must have experience as a nurse for 5 or more years.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Psychiatric Advanced Practice Practitioner with expertise and experience caring for patients with SUD and Mental health co morbidities.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans