Pediatric Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Coastal Maine

MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH), a member of MaineHealth, seeks a part-time psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our integrated Pediatric team in Brunswick, Maine. The PMHNP will join the Pediatrics team to provide psychiatric consultation and care to help shape services for a multidisciplinary outpatient clinic. Educating the care team on psychiatric approaches to behavioral health conditions is an exciting part of the role. The ideal candidate will have a passion for treating children of all ages and young adults with behavioral health disorders. Previous Pediatric experience required.

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Schedule: Part Time 20 hours per week/Benefit Eligible - Potential Hybrid/Remote options. If you are looking for full-time employment, this position can also be partnered with other positions available in the Behavioral Health Integration Program.

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree with an advanced knowledge of nursing theory and practice, and additional medical training.
• Current and valid license as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner by the Maine State Board of Nursing.
• Qualified to do psychiatric evaluations and medication management.
• Specific credentialing criteria are needed if working in the hospital as defined by Medical Staff By-Laws.
• Experience: 2+ years of patient care as a (PMHNP) Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in a community mental health center or hospital is required.
• Advanced skill and knowledge in conducting psychiatric evaluations and treating patients.

About MaineHealth: MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.” MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth offers Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive and competitive benefits, along with programs and resources to meet the diverse needs of our workforce.

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MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH), a MaineHealth member, is Northern New England’s leading integrated behavioral healthcare system, serving predominantly southern, western, central, and Mid-Coast Maine. It is composed of southern Maine’s only nonprofit psychiatric hospital, eight multidisciplinary outpatient clinics, crisis services, crisis stabilization units, partial hospital and intensive outpatient treatment, as well as four ACT teams. This fully integrated and growing system of behavioral healthcare makes it a regional and national model for treating people with serious mental health issues.

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To learn more about our system, please visit www.mainehealth.org.

or contact Sarah Evan, Physician & APP Recruiter, MaineHealth at sarah.evan@mainehealth.org