Overview

Psychiatric Advanced Practice NurseDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center - Lebanon, NH 

The Department of Psychiatry is seeking to add a full-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to the inpatient service for patients on a newly renovated psychiatric care unit in Lebanon, NH. 

In this role, your clinical focus will be the care of patients on a 24-bed adult psychiatry unit as part of an interdisciplinary care team, working together with physicians, nurses, care managers, social workers, and therapy staff. Care will be provided during weekday hours, and no overnight or weekend hours are required. The inpatient unit is an important service for the educational mission of the department, this position will include teaching and supervision of trainees. Additional opportunities for quality improvement, research, and policy work are also available.

The ideal candidate, in addition to having relevant clinical experience, being an enthusiastic teacher, and having strong organizational and multitasking skills are important in this role.

Dartmouth Health is highly dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive group of faculty, staff, and trainees to meet the vast needs of our community and patient populations. We are especially interested in applicants who are able to work effectively with and care for individuals from all backgrounds, including but not limited to: racial and ethnic minorities, women, individuals who identify with LGBTQ communities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and/or individuals from lower income backgrounds. We invite applicants to state in their cover letter how their professional and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth Health’s commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

What Dartmouth-Hitchcock has to offer you:

• Inclusive and collegial multidisciplinary team
• Opportunity for mentorship, scholarly work, and teaching
• Integration and close collaboration with pediatrics
• 160hrs Vacation, 6 Holidays, 5 CME Days,
• Retirement (up to 6% match)
• Education Loan Incentive Program for outstanding loans
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision, Malpractice, Life and Disability

What New Hampshire has to offer you:

• Unmatched quality of life
• Four seasons and an outdoor lifestyle
• Access to major cities and airports
• Proximity to mountains and hiking trails
• Driving distance to the seacoast/ocean
• No state sales or income tax in NH!

The Dartmouth Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry, and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, the Dartmouth Children's Hospital; 4 affiliated hospitals, and 30 ambulatory clinics across the region.

Lebanon and its neighbor Hanover, home to Dartmouth College, rest in the Upper Valley of the Connecticut River, a national heritage river with plenty of room for canoeing, kayaking, rowing, and fishing. The area's abundant ski areas, including the Dartmouth Skiway in Lyme, NH, provide both Nordic and Alpine skiing only minutes from your door. Excellent local schools benefit from the cultural offerings of Dartmouth College's Hopkins Center and Hood Museum of Art, as well as the Lebanon Opera House and Northern Stage in White River Junction, VT. The Dartmouth Coach bus line connects the Upper Valley to Boston, MA, and New York City with daily roundtrip service. The Maine Coast, New Hampshire's legendary White Mountains, Burlington, VT, and Montreal, QC are all within a few hours’ drive.

To confidentially learn details, please contact:

Juliann Hamblin, CPRP-DEIProvider Recruiterjuliann.hamblin@hitchcock.org

Cover Letters should be addressed to:

 Deb Fournier, APRN

 Lead APP, Department of Psychiatry

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited APRN academic program
• National specialty certification as Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Eligible for RN licensure in the States of NH and VT
• Eligible for APRN licensure in the State of NH and VT
• Eligible for Federal DEA Registration
• BLS certification