PMHNP-Part Time-Fredericksburg, VA

Role Overview

Part-Time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Fredericksburg, VA. We are seeking an experienced and collaborative Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to support our Fredericksburg team on a part-time basis. This role offers the opportunity to provide high-quality, person-centered psychiatric and mental health care within post-acute, long-term care and assisted living settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric mental health assessment, diagnosis and treatment to patients in post-acute, long-term care and assisted living settings
• Conduct initial, routine and follow-up psychiatric evaluations, including review of mental health history, symptoms, medications, diagnoses, psychosocial needs and current concerns
• Assess, diagnose and treat a range of psychiatric and behavioral health conditions within the scope of practice
• Evaluate mood, cognition, behavior, thought processes, risk factors, functional status and changes in mental health presentation
• Develop, implement and review individualized psychiatric treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, facility staff and interdisciplinary care teams
• Prescribe, review and manage psychotropic medications in accordance with applicable regulations, clinical guidelines and patient needs
• Monitor treatment response, therapeutic outcomes, adverse effects, drug interactions, polypharmacy and clinical risk
• Support appropriate use, monitoring and reduction of psychotropic medications when clinically indicated
• Manage changes in psychiatric status, behavioral symptoms, acute mental health needs and urgent patient concerns, escalating care appropriately when required
• Order, review and follow up on relevant laboratory tests, diagnostic investigations and other clinical information
• Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, psychologists, therapists, social workers, specialists, hospitals and community mental health resources
• Participate in care planning meetings, interdisciplinary reviews, family consultations and facility clinical meetings as required
• Support appropriate transitions of care, hospital follow-up and coordination of psychiatric and behavioral health services across the healthcare continuum
• Provide education and support to patients, families and facility staff regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, symptom management, behavioral health and crisis prevention
• Promote evidence-informed psychiatric practice, patient safety, trauma-informed care, suicide prevention, infection prevention, risk management and quality improvement
• Maintain accurate, timely and clinically appropriate documentation in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• Communicate effectively with the supervising or collaborating physician and other members of the care team, as applicable

Qualifications And Required Skills

• Master's degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program
• Current, unrestricted Virginia Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner license and eligibility to practice in Virginia
• Current national board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Current prescriptive authority and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration, as required
• Experience in post-acute, long-term care, assisted living, geriatric psychiatry, outpatient psychiatry, primary care, hospital or related clinical settings preferred
• Experience providing psychiatric and behavioral health care to older adults and patients with complex medical needs preferred
• Strong psychiatric assessment, diagnostic reasoning, risk assessment and treatment planning skills
• Knowledge of psychopharmacology, geriatric psychiatry, dementia-related behaviors, chronic mental health conditions and care coordination
• Knowledge of evidence-informed approaches to anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis, substance use, trauma-related conditions and behavioral symptoms
• Proficiency with Electronic Medical Record systems and timely, accurate documentation practices
• Excellent communication, collaboration, organization and problem-solving abilities
• Compassionate, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed and person-centered approach to patient care
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with physicians and multidisciplinary care teams
• Availability to provide reliable part-time PMHNP coverage based on patient and facility needs

What Success Looks Like

• Timely, thorough psychiatric assessments and individualized treatment plans that promote safety, stability, comfort and wellbeing
• Effective management of psychiatric conditions, behavioral symptoms and medication-related concerns within the PMHNP scope of practice
• Thoughtful, evidence-informed psychotropic medication management that supports positive clinical outcomes
• Clear, accurate documentation and effective communication with patients, families, facility staff and care teams
• Appropriate coordination of care, follow-up and escalation for changes in psychiatric or behavioral health status
• Positive working relationships with physicians, facility staff, advanced practice providers and interdisciplinary clinicians
• Meaningful contribution to quality improvement, regulatory readiness and continuous improvement in psychiatric care
• Reliable part-time PMHNP coverage that supports continuity and coordination of care

Benefits

• Part-time scheduling to support work-life balance and professional commitments
• Competitive compensation based on experience, qualifications and clinical expertise
• Professional autonomy within a collaborative and supportive clinical environment
• Opportunity to provide psychiatric and mental health care across post-acute, long-term care and assisted living settings
• Comprehensive clinical and administrative support, including assistance with credentialing
• Streamlined in-house billing workflows and operational support
• Access to discounted professional liability insurance where applicable

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