Nurse Practitioner- Psych

About the role

We are seeking a full-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join East Tennessee Behavioral Health in Knoxville, TN, and 1–2 additional PRN PMHNPs to support the growing team. The facility is a 90‑bed acute inpatient behavioral health center offering inpatient, IOP, PHP, and ECT services, with an average daily census of 70 patients. Providers work alongside a collaborative team of psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners, using WellSky EMR.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing patient care
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary treatment team
• Participate in weekend rounding and overnight call coverage
• Diagnose and treat acute, episodic or chronic illness, independently or as part