Registered Nurse - Outpatient Psychiatry

@ Boston Children's Hospital
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Registered Nurse - Outpatient Psychiatry

Brookline, MA
Posted 2 days ago

About the job

Boston Children’s Hospital’s Outpatient Psychiatry Service provides comprehensive mental health care for children and adolescents. The RN role involves clinical support, care coordination, patient education, and system improvements within a multidisciplinary team, focusing on family-centered care.

Requirements

  • 1 year RN experience
  • Prior psychiatric nursing experience
  • Clinical leadership skills
  • Experience with Epic preferred
  • Knowledge of insurance platforms

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Massachusetts RN license
  • Experience with pediatric mental health
  • Strong time management skills

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Position Summary
Located at 2 Brookline Place, the Outpatient Psychiatry Service provides comprehensive care to children, adolescents, and their families. Our team includes psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, psychologists, social workers, and trainees across disciplines. We are committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based treatment. You will be a valued contributor in a role that integrates clinical support, education, and systems-based practice improvement.

We are seeking an experienced and organized Registered Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team in the Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic at Boston Children’s Hospital. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with clinic leadership to support high-quality and family-centered psychiatric care.

Key Responsibilities
  • Managing and triaging patient and caregiver communications, including:
    • Medication refill requests
    • Follow-up scheduling needs
    • Adverse medication events.
  • Providing psychoeducation to patients and families regarding medications, care coordination, and treatment plans.
  • Serving as a clinical liaison and operational partner to the Medical Director.
  • Coordinating and documenting communications with internal and external providers.
  • Supporting prior authorization requests and manage pharmacy interactions efficiently.
  • Participating in quality improvement initiatives and contributing to clinic workflow enhancements.
  • Maintaining accurate documentation and promoting clear clinical communication across the care team.
  • Contributing to the training and orientation of new clinical staff, as appropriate.
  • Working on site 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM.

Minimum Qualifications
Education:
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
Experience:
  • 1 year of RN experience required. Prior experience as a psychiatric nurse required.
  • Prefer 3 years of psychiatric nursing experience, preferably including pediatric or adolescent mental health.
  • Demonstrated experience in clinical leadership, time management, and care coordination.
  • Experience with Epic, including medication refill processes, in-basket management, and use of smart phrases preferred.
  • Familiarity with prior authorization platforms such as CoverMyMeds, and the ability to navigate insurance formularies preferred.

Licensure/Certifications
  • Current Massachusetts license as a Registered Nurse (RN)

The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.

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