Nurse Practitioner
About the Role
HealthDrive is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP/APRN) to provide psychiatric medication-management services to residents in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and long-term care facilities across the South Shore, MA area (Fairhaven & Middleborough). This is a part-time position requiring 2 days per week, offering an opportunity for $52k+ in earnings (prorated based on schedule).
HealthDrive delivers on-site behavioral health, primary care, dentistry, optometry, podiatry, and audiology services to residents in long-term care, skilled nursing, and assisted living facilities. The role involves a mobile model with daily travel to assigned facilities.
Responsibilities
- Provide psychiatric medication-management services to residents in nursing homes, assisted living, and long-term care facilities.
- Monitor psychiatric medications for effectiveness, resident response, and side effects.
- Inform residents of potential side effects of psychiatric medications.
- Recommend initiation of psychiatric medications when appropriate.
- Complete AIMS testing every three months for residents receiving antipsychotic medication.
- Monitor tapering of psychiatric medications according to federal regulations.
- Recommend behavioral interventions to nursing staff and develop behavior plans as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree from an accredited college/university.
- State Professional Nurse Practitioner license.
- Board Certification required.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to work independently on a daily basis.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in using email, the internet, and healthcare-related software.
Benefits
- Flexible schedules with no evening or weekend hours.
- Competitive pay with uncapped earning potential.
- Full clinical autonomy.
- Established patient base.
- 100% malpractice coverage.
- Comprehensive administrative support team.
- Permanent position (no contracts).
- Benefits available at full-time status.
Pay
Opportunity for $52k+ for a part-time (2 days/week) provider (prorated based on schedule).
Schedule
Part-time, 2 days per week.