Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Outpatient Adult - Norwich, CT
Company: Backus Hospital
Location: Hadlyme
Posted on: February 23, 2026
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Job Description:
Location Detail: Backus Hospital (10309) Shift Detail: Flexible
- Five 8 hour day or four 10 hour days Work where every moment
matters. Every day, over 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come
to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing
every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of
Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. Backus
Hospital For more than 118 years, Backus Hospital has been the
primary source of healthcare services for much of Eastern
Connecticut. Backus is home to the only trauma center in New London
and Windham counties, and is the only area hospital with LIFE STAR
helicopter services. The Hospital delivers and coordinates a
continuum of high-quality healthcare with the goal of improving the
health of its communities. Nurse Practitioner Role Scope · Evaluate
and manage psychiatric disorders · Coordinate appropriate follow up
care, referrals, and case management · Performs crisis intervention
and medication management · Develop and implement long and
short-range treatment plans · Orders and performs diagnostic tests
and therapeutic procedures, and provides patient notification and
follow up care · Solicits medical management consult or input when
appropriate · Completes all clinical reminders to keep each patient
up to date in the system · Work in collaborative practice with
Psychiatrist Advanced Practitioners Enjoy At Hartford HealthCare
newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the
support and mentorship they need to succeed through on the job,
classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include: ·
Exceptional training for both recent graduates and experienced
practitioners · Extremely competitive salary · Matching 401k,
tiered medical, dental, and vision plans · Generous Paid-Time Off ·
Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure,
and malpractice · Tuition reimbursement program · Proven and
effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship · Access to
Hartford HealthCare’s Office of Advanced Practice - an internal
organization committed to the growth and development of our
Advanced Practitioners · Leadership development opportunities
through Hartford HealthCare’s Professional Leadership Development
Institute Qualifications Advanced Practitioner Requirements ·
Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Master’s program
required · Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as an Advanced
Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of Connecticut ·
National Board Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse
Practitioner · Preferred 1 years of experience working as an
outpatient psychiatric nurse practitioner We take great care of
careers. With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare
offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.
Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping
to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community
education to countless men, women and children. We know that a
thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a
competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.
Every moment matters. And this is your moment.
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