Registered Nurse - Outpatient Psychiatry

Position Summary

Located at 2 Brookline Place, the Outpatient Psychiatry Service provides comprehensive care to children, adolescents, and their families. Our team includes psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, psychologists, social workers, and trainees across disciplines. We are committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based treatment.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and triaging patient and caregiver communications, including:

• Medication refill requests
• Follow-up scheduling needs
• Adverse medication events

• Providing psychoeducation to patients and families regarding medications, care coordination, and treatment plans.

• Serving as a clinical liaison and operational partner to the Medical Director.

• Cooking and documenting communications with internal and external providers.

• Supporting prior authorization requests and managing pharmacy interactions efficiently.

• Participating in quality improvement initiatives and contributing to clinic workflow enhancements.

• Maintaining accurate documentation and promoting clear clinical communication across the care team.

• Contributing to the training and orientation of new clinical staff, as appropriate.

Work Schedule

Working on site 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM.

Education & Experience

• Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.

• Experience:

  • Prior experience as a psychiatric nurse required.
  • Prefer 3 years of psychiatric nursing experience, preferably including pediatric or adolescent mental health.

• Demonstrated experience in clinical leadership, time management, and care coordination.

• Experience with Epic, including medication refill processes, in-basket management, and use of smart phrases preferred.

• Familiarity with prior authorization platforms such as CoverMyMeds, and the ability to navigate insurance formularies preferred.

Licenses & Certifications

• Current Massachusetts license as a Registered Nurse (RN).

Pay Range

The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting. Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes.