Medical Nurse Practitioner - Sign-On Bonus!

Location: High Point Inpatient Campus - New Bedford, MA
Licensure: Current and unrestricted license in Massachusetts as a Nurse Practitioner
Pay Range: $145,600-$197,600 salaried annually depending on experience, education, and licensure
Sign on Bonus: $2,000
Status: Part Time

About Us

High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency whose mission is to treat and prevent substance use disorders and mental illness. High Point has programs located throughout Southeastern Massachusetts offering a full continuum of care for substance use and mental health treatment, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Programs and services also assist survivors of abuse, violence, and families experiencing homelessness. High Point believes that everyone has inherent goodness, worth, and dignity. Our goal is to help individuals and families achieve personal change and improve their quality of life.

Medical Nurse Practitioner Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing outpatient and inpatient care to patients showing a change or decline in mental status, chronic or urgent medical conditions

• Work independently with other members of the medical team, with entitlements to specific responsibilities by the Chief of Medical Services

• Take part in an interdisciplinary team that provides care to patients

• Perform medical evaluations, risk factor assessment and analysis, ordering of therapeutic and diagnostic tests; and attend to consultations and appointments

• Prescribe medications following the clinic’s policy, formulary and relevant regulations of the State

• Consult with physicians on cases that are beyond the scope of qualification of Advanced Practice Nurse

• Put all relevant patient data in electronic medical record and case presentations

• Ensure smooth communication with other health professionals for effective delivering of clinic service to patients

• Provide consultation to the program staff which enhances overall quality service delivery of the clinic

Medical Nurse Practitioner Qualifications

• Possess and maintain graduate professional nurse, and nurse practitioner registration in Massachusetts, which must be unrestricted, current, complete, and active

• Obtain certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

• Be compassionate, sensitive, and possess strong reasoning and thinking skills

• Possess strong computer skills, including the electronic health record

Medical Nurse Practitioner Competencies

Job Knowledge

• Appropriate history and physical assessment of patients
• Follows accepted management guidelines/standards of care
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA Regulations
• Pharmacological knowledge/appropriate ordering of therapeutics, medication management and medication assisted therapy
• Applies evidence-based medicine to clinical decisions
• Complies with prescriptive monitoring for Schedule II controlled substances, and review by the supervising or covering physician
• Overall integration of clinical information into treatment planning
• Demonstrates ability to administer injections with proper technique
• Diagnose patients who present with acute and/or chronic illness based upon the patient's history and physical exam.
• Acts independently with minimal supervision and seeks out consultation as needed to provide optimal care.

Quality of Work and Productivity

• Attend conferences and trainings that reflect clinic practice
• Transfers information to another provider when necessary
• Effectively prioritizes workload
• Possesses good time management skills
• Is reliable and punctual in reporting to work
• Meet performance/management objectives for current period
• Is proactive in ensuring a safe work environment and effectively models compliance with safety policies and procedures

Personal

• Treats patients with respect and dignity, protecting their confidentiality
• Interacts harmoniously with peers
• Uses supervision experience to improve job performance
• Possesses good oral and written skills
• Communicates with tact and diplomacy
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Adapts to temporary or permanent changes in job responsibilities
• Handles crisis situations appropriately

Benefits

High Point’s main objective is to ensure employees and their families lead fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide resources and support that help build and sustain physical, financial, and emotional well-being so employees can focus on what matters most.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts and dependent care accounts
• Long-term and short-term disability
• Life insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Paid vacation and time off
• PFML
• Employee Assistance Program
• Bonuses and referral incentives
• Discounted auto, home, and renters’ insurance
• Free courses to become a Licensed Counselor or Recovery Coach
• Company-paid CEU training with education days
• Free meals at select programs, based on availability