Title:
APRN (NP/PA) - Inpatient Child & Adolescent Float 40 hrs/week Mansfield Center, CT
Overview:
We're hiring an Advanced Practice Provider (APRN/APP) to support an inpatient Child & Adolescent behavioral health program in Mansfield Center, CT. This is a 40-hour/week position providing direct clinical care as part of a multidisciplinary inpatient team in a float capacity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide inpatient psychiatric/behavioral health medical management for child and adolescent patients.
- Complete psychiatric assessments, daily follow-ups, medication management, and treatment planning.
- Collaborate with psychiatry, nursing, therapy, social work, and milieu staff.
- Document evaluations, progress notes, orders, and discharge planning in the EMR per policy.
- Support coverage needs across the child/adolescent inpatient service as a float provider.
Schedule:
- Full-time, 40 hours per week
- Inpatient setting (Child/Adolescent)
- Exact shift pattern to be confirmed (days/evenings/weekends depending on coverage model)
Required Qualifications:
- Active Connecticut APRN license (or ability to obtain); PMHNP preferred.
- If applicable to the client's model: PA candidates with relevant inpatient psych/behavioral health experience may be considered.
- Experience in behavioral health, with child/adolescent experience strongly preferred.
- DEA (or ability to obtain) and prescriptive authority per CT requirements.
- Strong clinical judgment, teamwork orientation, and comfort in an acute inpatient environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- PMHNP with child/adolescent inpatient experience
- Prior float/coverage experience in inpatient settings
- Comfort managing complex presentations and coordinating with families/guardians
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive compensation (based on experience)
- Benefits and malpractice coverage (details provided during the process)
Location:
Mansfield Center, CT
