Advanced Practice Nurse (Psychiatric)

About the role

At the Indian Health Service, Nurse Practitioners do more than practice medicine—they change lives. Guided by our mission to raise the health of American Indian and Alaska Native people, you'll deliver compassionate care where it's needed most. Your expertise brings healing and hope across generations. Begin your journey with purpose—and receive a recruitment/relocation sign‑on bonus, if eligible. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive psychiatric evaluations across the lifespan by obtaining and synthesizing biopsychosocial histories, mental status and physical findings, and diagnostic information; applies the current DSM to diagnose acute, chronic, and complex psychiatric and substance use disorders.
• Prescribes and manages psychotropic medications and other psychiatric treatments; orders and interprets clinically indicated laboratory and diagnostic studies; monitors therapeutic response, adverse effects, and medication safety, and modifies treatment based on findings.
• Assesses and manages psychiatric emergencies and high‑risk presentations, including suicidal or self‑harm risk, behavioral instability, and substance‑related crises; determines appropriate level of care and coordinates admission, discharge, transfer, or referral to higher‑acuity psychiatric services.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates individualized, evidence‑based and culturally responsive psychiatric treatment plans for patients with psychiatric disorders and co‑occurring medical or psychosocial conditions, including psychotherapy when within scope of practice and certification.
• Provides