Adult Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (APRN)

Description

Riverbend Community Mental Health’s 5 West team at Concord Hospital is seeking a dedicated and experienced Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP/APRN) to join our collaborative inpatient behavioral health team. This is an exceptional opportunity for a skilled psychiatric provider who is passionate about delivering compassionate, evidence-based care and supporting individuals during critical moments in their recovery journey.

As a valued member of our interdisciplinary clinical team, you will provide comprehensive psychiatric care to individuals experiencing acute behavioral health needs, helping patients achieve stabilization, develop treatment goals, and transition successfully to the next level of care. Your expertise will play a vital role in psychiatric evaluations, medication management, emergency consultations, treatment planning, and discharge coordination.

At Riverbend, you will work alongside psychiatrists, nurses, therapists, social workers, and community-based providers in a collaborative environment focused on person-centered care, clinical excellence, and recovery-oriented outcomes. Your contributions will directly impact patients and families by ensuring they receive timely, compassionate, and coordinated behavioral health services when they need them most.

This position offers the opportunity to practice at the intersection of hospital-based care and community recovery—bridging inpatient stabilization with long-term wellness and helping create meaningful pathways forward for the individuals we serve.

If you are a passionate psychiatric provider seeking a rewarding role where your clinical expertise, compassion, and leadership can make a lasting difference, we invite you to join Riverbend’s mission of transforming lives across central New Hampshire.

Why Join the Riverbend 5 West Team?

• True Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a consistent 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM schedule in an inpatient setting.
• Focused Care Environment: Work within a tight-knit, 12-bed voluntary inpatient unit allowing for deeper patient interaction.
• High-Impact Collaboration: Partner daily with psychiatrists, specialized nursing staff, and clinicians in a supportive atmosphere.
• Meaningful Work: Manage complex, diverse clinical profiles and aid in acute ED crisis stabilization and disposition

What You’ll Do:

• Inpatient Care: Admit and discharge patients from our 12-bed voluntary unit.
• Emergency Consults: Provide acute psychiatric evaluation and follow-up for patients in the Concord Hospital Emergency Department.
• Clinical Leadership: Develop, implement, and manage treatment plans, including medication management.
• Consultation: Conduct hospital rounds for psychiatric consultations on medical/surgical floors.
• Continuity of Care: Advise on discharge planning, working closely with the patient's care team.
• Compliance: Maintain accurate documentation within the EHR, ensuring strict adherence to HIPAA and PHI regulations.
• Shared Responsibility: Participate in a shared weekend call rotation (6 weekends per year).

Requirements

What You’ll Bring:

• Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN).
• Active NH APRN license.
• Valid driver’s license and proof of auto insurance required (or access to a reasonable transportation alternative).
• Board Certified in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing.
• Valid DEA certificate with prescriptive authority is required.
• Previous experience with inpatient behavioral health is required.
• Experience treating patients with diverse clinical profiles and co-morbidities is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain clinical privileges at Concord Hospital is required.
• Participation in a weekend coverage rotation at Concord Hospital is required.

Outstanding Benefits & Perks:  

• Competitive wages are $102,000 - $145,000 annually depending on level of education and experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package to include: 
  • Choice of 3 Medical plans
  • Prescriptions Benefits
  • Health Reimbursement Account  (HRA)
  • Flex Spending Account (FSA)
  • Doctor on Demand
  • Harvard Pilgrim Well-Being Program Benefits
  • Choice of 2 Dental plans
  • Vision Plan
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life, and Supplemental Life Insurance Plans
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual and Extended Illness Leave
• 8 Paid Holidays
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition reimbursement, discounts on tuition through partnered colleges and training opportunities to grow your career
• Qualifying Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and NH State Loan Repayment Program

Riverbend provides structured clinical supervision, ongoing training, and a collaborative environment designed to help Master’s Level, license-eligible clinicians build skills, confidence, and a long-term career.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.