What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (APRN) - $10,000 Sign-on Bonus! position at Harbor Care?
Every day at Harbor Care, we provide hope, healing, and holistic support to our community. We are seeking a dedicated Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who shares our passion for healthcare equity to join our team in Nashua, New Hampshire. If you are a skilled provider driven by deep purpose, this is your opportunity to practice meaningful community psychiatry within a fully integrated health and wellness model.
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner plays a vital role in advancing Harbor Care's mission and vision by providing patient-centered, evidence-based psychiatric evaluation and medication management for adult patients served by Harbor Care Health & Wellness Center. This position is responsible for delivering comprehensive psychiatric care to adult patients, including diagnosis, medication management, treatment planning, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides on-site services while seeing patients, with 32 hours of bookable patient-facing hours per week and 8 hours of administrative time that can be taken off-site. While telehealth may be used to provide access for certain patients, the primary mode of care will be face-to-face encounters. Candidate will ensure that services align with Harbor Care’s philosophy of care and values of compassion, respect, collaboration, and transparency to create a positive impact on those we serve and the broader community.
Additionally, this role contributes to clinical quality, continuity of care, and organizational goals while supporting a culture aligned with our Employee Engagement Principles.
Schedule: Full-time, salaried
Location: 45 High Street, Nashua, NH
Department: Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center/Behavioral Health
What You’ll Do
- Provide psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and medication-management services to adult patients ages 18 and older.
- Diagnose and treat psychiatric conditions within the psychiatric nurse practitioner scope of practice.
- Collaborate with primary care providers, therapists, case managers, nursing staff, and community partners to coordinate integrated patient care.
- Maintain timely, accurate, and complete clinical documentation in the electronic health record.
- Participate in team meetings, case consultation, quality-improvement activities, and other organizational initiatives.
- Duties and responsibilities may be adjusted to ensure alignment with funding requirements and organizational objectives.
Core Competencies and Skills
- Compassionate Service: Approaches work with empathy and a commitment to making a positive impact on clients, colleagues, and community.
- Respect & Dignity: Treats all individuals with dignity and values personal experiences, identities, and perspectives.
- Collaborative Mindset: Works cooperatively with others to achieve common goals.
- Effective Communication: Communicates clearly and honestly to build trusting relationships.
- Integrity & Accountability: Acts ethically, takes responsibility for actions, and follows through on commitments.
- Adaptability & Innovation: Encourages thoughtful risk taking, demonstrates curiosity, and embraces change
Harbor Care takes a collaborative, whole-person approach across our three pillars of care: Healthcare, Housing, and Veteran Services. As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, you will play a key role in advancing that mission by supporting patients with dignity, respect, and clinical excellence.