Emergency Positions in Massachusetts (2)
View All JobsCrisis Intervention Specialist, Emergency Mental Health, Per Diem, University Campus
Worcester, MA University Campus
Crisis Intervention Specialist, Emergency Mental Health, 40 Hours, Overnight, University Campus
Worcester, MA University Campus
Emergency Tips
- •Clarify the day/overnight mix and holiday rotation up front
- •Ask which procedures NPs own in this ED and what training is provided
- •Confirm fast-track versus main-ED assignment expectations
- •ACLS and PALS are standard, and a completed trauma course strengthens offers
- •Ask how night and weekend differentials are structured
Why Emergency?
From fast-track through resuscitation support, no two shifts repeat.
Block schedules with defined shifts and no patient panel to carry home.
Suturing, splinting, reductions, and point-of-care ultrasound keep skills sharp.
Hiring in Massachusetts
Emergency Careers in Massachusetts
Who is hiring
All 2 current Emergency listings in Massachusetts are posted by UMass Memorial Health.
- UMass Memorial Health2 listings
Where the listings are
Every listing with a stated location is in Worcester.
Posted pay
2 of 2 listings state an annual salary. A median appears once at least 5 listings from 3 employers do, with no single employer above 40% of them. Until then, compare pay listing by listing. Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025).
Licensure and practice rules in Massachusetts
AANP classifies Massachusetts as a full practice state. Massachusetts grants full practice authority to NPs once they attest to the Board of Registration in Nursing that they have completed at least two years of supervised practice; until then, a qualified healthcare professional, who may be a physician or an experienced NP, supervises their prescribing. NPs applying by reciprocity who have at least two years of NP practice outside Massachusetts, independent or supervised, may instead prescribe without supervision once they attest to that experience.
Massachusetts has enacted the Nurse Licensure Compact but has not implemented it, so plan on a Massachusetts RN license by endorsement.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026); BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025. Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted October 24, 2026.
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Common Questions
Emergency NP Jobs in Massachusetts FAQ
How many Emergency NP jobs are open in Massachusetts?
All 2 current Emergency listings in Massachusetts are posted by UMass Memorial Health. 2 of these 2 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on October 14, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in Massachusetts?
Not necessarily a physician. Prescribing is supervised until the required practice experience is attested to the Board of Registration in Nursing. Massachusetts grants full practice authority to NPs once they attest to the Board of Registration in Nursing that they have completed at least two years of supervised practice; until then, a qualified healthcare professional, who may be a physician or an experienced NP, supervises their prescribing. NPs applying by reciprocity who have at least two years of NP practice outside Massachusetts, independent or supervised, may instead prescribe without supervision once they attest to that experience. The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is Massachusetts part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Not yet. Massachusetts has enacted the Nurse Licensure Compact, but implementation is pending. NCSBN lists the implementation date as to-be-determined (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). Until the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing completes implementation, a multistate RN license is neither issued nor honored in Massachusetts, so you still need a Massachusetts-issued RN license (by endorsement) plus MA APRN licensure; verify the current status with the board.