Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse (ED) Cheshire Medical Center

Overview

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene, NH

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene is currently seeking an experienced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join our collegial and community-centered practice. In this role, you will provide comprehensive, person-centered behavioral health care to our patients presenting in the emergency department and inpatient consults as needed. This is a full-time, Monday through Friday role, reporting directly to our Chief of Psychiatry.

The jointly-affiliated hospital Cheshire Medical Center is a 169 bed, Level III community hospital that offers access to a variety of specialties and services including Primary Care, General Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Orthopedics, Allergy, Nephrology, Women’s Health, Radiology, and Pulmonary Medicine.

You would make the ideal candidate if you are a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with experience in ED management and working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.

Dartmouth Health is highly dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive group of faculty, staff, and trainees to meet the vast needs of our community and patient populations. We are especially interested in applicants who are able to work effectively with and care for individuals from all backgrounds, including but not limited to: racial and ethnic minorities, women, individuals who identify with LGBTQ+ communities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and/or individuals from lower income backgrounds. We invite applicants to state in their cover letter how their professional and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth Health’s commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

What Dartmouth-Hitchcock has to offer you:

• Inclusive and collegial environment

• Competitive compensation, benefits, relocation

• Dedicated CME time and funds

• Ties to the Academic Medical Center

What New England has to offer you

• Four seasons and an outdoor lifestyle

• Access to major cities and airports

• Proximity to ski mountains and hiking trails

• Driving distance to the seacoast/ocean

• Abundance of local lakes for boating and swimming

Keene is a picturesque college town in Southwestern New Hampshire that is an ideal place to call home. Keene has a strong sense of community with a vibrant downtown area, excellent public schools, and 4-season outdoor recreation opportunities.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene (D-H Keene) is a 240 physician and associate provider, multi-specialty community practice, and a division of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock system based in Lebanon, New Hampshire. This diverse group of professionals is committed to quality and patient safety, continuous process improvement, and clinical measurement. D-H Keene is a nationally recognized leader in population health and the patient-centered medical home care delivery model. It is innovative and collaborative in its use of integrative medicine, value-based care, accountable-care models and electronic health records. It is the largest community practice in the Dartmouth Health System which boasts a leading medical center and medical school.

Cheshire Medical Center, is only the 14th hospital ever to be named an American Hospital Association “Living the Vision” awardee (2013) and is both the 2010 New Hampshire Healthcare Business of the Decade and 2014 New Hampshire Healthcare Business of the Year.

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Minimum Required Education

• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in Nursing with a focus on Psychiatric nursing

• Graduation from a state-certified advanced practice program specializing in psychiatry/mental health

Minimum Required Experience

• At least 1-2 years providing direct client care to persons receiving treatment for psychiatric disorders

• Ability to work with both adult and adolescent populations.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Must be certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in Psychiatric Mental Health (PMH) as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (APRN)

• An unrestricted license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) in the state of New Hampshire

• Must have a valid DEA number and unrestricted DEA license in New Hampshire

• Registration with the state Prescription Monitoring Program (PDMP) in New Hampshire

• No suspension/exclusion/debarment from participation in federal health care programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid)

• Maintain credentials and licensure with all major insurance companies and licensing boards with the assistance of Dartmouth Hitchcock credentialing team.

Don't meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

• Area of Interest:Associate Provider;

• FTE/Hours per pay period:1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week;

• Shift:Day;

• Job ID:19347;

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.