Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP

About the Role

Telos Health Systems is a clinical service organization reshaping medical and behavioral health care in skilled nursing and assisted living. 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, with a focus on development, collaboration, and a purpose-driven environment.
• Flexible schedule: choose two nonconsecutive weekdays with daytime hours.
• Reduce unnecessary hospitalizations and improve residents' quality of life.
• Deliver behavioral health care to geriatric residents in underserved settings.
• Serve as the facility's clinical leader, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and medical professionals.
• Make a meaningful impact with the support of company equipment, hybrid charting, and administrative assistance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the facility's leading provider of psychiatric and 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.

Pay

Compensation follows a wRVU pay model. Assuming full-time work (75 visits/week or 15 visits/day), a PMHNP could estimate earnings of $140k - $160k/year. A sign-on bonus of up to $7,500 is offered.

Schedule

Flexible, provider-chosen schedule: 2-5 days per week, two nonconsecutive weekdays with daytime hours.

Benefits

• W-2 employment with full-time benefits available at 30+ hours/week.
• Medical and prescription coverage (Blue Cross Blue Shield).
• Dental and vision (UnitedHealthcare).
• 401(k) through Nationwide.
• Voluntary Aflac benefits.
• 15 days Paid-Time Off and 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.