Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Coverage Area: Owenton, KY
Schedule
2 nonconsecutive weekdays (M–F), daytime hours — you choose the days!
Pay
W2, pay-per-encounter (fee-for-service role)
- Sign on Bonus $10,000 - Limited time offering!
About the role
We are looking for experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) for “SNF-ists,” in-house nurse practitioners that will provide care for the geriatric population in a Skilled Nursing and/or Assisted Living setting.
Telos Health Systems staffs Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) and General Medicine Nurse Practitioners to improve residents’ quality of life and overall well-being while simultaneously reducing return-to-hospital stays.
Why Join Our Team
- Looking for a career that will give your life purpose and positively affect people’s lives?
- Opportunity to have a rewarding career, not just a job, with a focus on development, a collaborative atmosphere, and creating a great place to work.
- Be effective by doing the work you love while making a significant impact on people’s lives and the communities we serve.
Responsibilities
- Act as a Skilled Nursing Facility’s leading provider of internal medicine services.
- Collaborate with the facility’s interdisciplinary team and physicians, serving as a day-to-day clinical leader while helping oversee the care of all the facility’s residents.
- Work with the entire facility’s patient population - short and long-term residents - overseeing their day-to-day care with the assistance of the facility’s nursing staff and guidance from the facility’s medical directors and attending physicians.
- Provide comprehensive health assessments, differential diagnosis, and prescribe treatments under protocol in the direct management of acute and chronic illness and disease.
- Prescribe all necessary medications and treatments.
- Perform comprehensive physical examinations of patients.
- Develop and implement patient management policies and procedures.
- Facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities.
- Communicate with attending physicians and/or specialists regarding patient care.
- Be comfortable and proficient with documentation and CPT coding.
- Conduct monthly stability visits for long-term residents.
- Perform evaluations for patients exhibiting changes in condition.
- Engage in advanced care planning.
Requirements
- Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
- Active license and DEA number.
- Previous experience in nursing or other medical fields.
- Minimum one-year experience in a Skilled Nursing setting (preferred).
- Ability to build rapport with patients and their loved ones.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong leadership experience with emphasis on teamwork in a healthcare setting.
Qualifications
Master's Degree Required
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive and flexible benefits package designed to support both work-life balance and long-term professional growth.
Available to All Employees (Part-Time & Full-Time)
- Flexible work-life balance schedule.
- Hybrid work model combining in-person care with virtual charting.
- Company-provided equipment, including a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet with keyboard, case, stylus, and charger.
- Telos swag.
- Mileage reimbursement in accordance with the company travel policy, including applicable minimum mileage thresholds.
Professional & Clinical Support
- Malpractice insurance (occurrence-based) with $1M/$3M coverage limits.
- $1,000 annual allowance for continuing education (CEUs), DEA registration, and licensure reimbursement.
- Additional professional development support.
Full-Time Employee Benefits
Available to full-time employees working at least 30 hours per week; benefits become effective following a 30-day eligibility period, on the first of the month thereafter.
Health & Retirement- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Medical and prescription coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield.
- Dental insurance through UnitedHealthcare.
- Vision insurance through UnitedHealthcare.
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- Short-term disability insurance.
- Accident insurance.
- Hospital indemnity coverage.
- Critical illness coverage.
- Voluntary life insurance (term or whole life options).
- Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 days during the first and second years, with increases in subsequent years.
- Six paid holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.