Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP

Telos Health Systems is a clinical service organization reshaping medical and behavioral health care in skilled nursing and assisted living. Built on the principle of build with purpose, serve with heart, lead with integrity, Telos surrounds clinicians with the technology, playbooks, and clinical support to deliver excellence in some of healthcare's most underserved settings.

About the role

We are seeking experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) to serve as in-house SNF-ists, providing psychiatric and behavioral health care to geriatric residents in Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living settings. This role is ideal for a clinically confident provider who values autonomy, collaboration, and making a meaningful impact in long-term care.

Telos staffs both Psychiatric Mental Health and General Medicine Nurse Practitioners to improve residents' quality of life and overall well-being while reducing return hospital stays. Here, you can build a rewarding career — not just a job.

Why this opportunity

• A rewarding career, not just a job. Telos focuses on development, a collaborative atmosphere, and creating a great place to work — a purpose-driven career, not just a job.
• You choose your days. Two nonconsecutive weekdays, daytime hours — you set the schedule that works for you.
• Reduce unnecessary hospitalizations. Improve residents' quality of life and overall well-being while reducing return hospital stays.
• Behavioral health where it's needed most. Deliver psychiatric care to geriatric residents in skilled nursing and assisted living — among the most underserved populations in behavioral health.
• Day-to-day clinical leadership. Serve as the facility's clinical leader, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, medical directors, and attending physicians.
• Meaningful impact, real support. Make a significant impact on people's lives and the communities we serve, backed by company equipment, hybrid charting, and administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the facility's leading provider of internal medicine services and day-to-day clinical leader.
• Oversee day-to-day care for the entire resident population — short- and long-term — with facility nursing staff support.
• Provide comprehensive health assessments and differential diagnoses, managing acute and chronic illness under protocol.
• Perform comprehensive physical examinations of patients.
• Prescribe all necessary medications and treatments.
• Conduct monthly stability visits for long-term residents.
• Evaluate residents with changes in condition and participate in Advanced Care Planning.
• Develop and implement patient management policies and procedures.
• Collaborate and communicate with interdisciplinary teams, medical directors, attending physicians, and specialists.
• Complete accurate documentation and CPT coding.
• Facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities.

Requirements

• Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
• Active license and DEA registration.
• Master's Degree (required).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with patients and their loved ones.
• Strong leadership experience with emphasis on teamwork in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Preferred: minimum one year of experience in a Skilled Nursing setting.

Schedule

2-5 days per week, two nonconsecutive weekdays, daytime hours — you set the schedule that works for you.

Pay

Offering up to $10,000 sign-on bonus. wRVU pay model; assuming full-time, 75 visits/week (15 visits/day), a PMHNP could estimate they will earn $140k - $160k/year.

Benefits

W-2 employment on a flexible, provider-chosen schedule. Comprehensive benefits package (full-time benefits available at 30+ hours/week) including:

• Medical and prescription coverage (Blue Cross Blue Shield).
• Dental and vision (UnitedHealthcare).
• 401(k) through Nationwide.
• Voluntary Aflac benefits.
• 15 days Paid-Time Off.
• Six paid holidays.
• Occurrence-based malpractice coverage ($1M/$3M).
• $1,000 annual CEU, DEA, and licensure allowance.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Company-provided equipment, including a Microsoft Surface Pro.