Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Southern Illinois

Job Reference: ORD-227027-NP-IL | Dates Needed: ASAP - Ongoing | Shift Type: Day Shift | Assignment Type: Outpatient | Call Required: No | Board Certification Required: Yes | Job Duration: Locums

Facility Overview

This community behavioral health facility delivers outpatient psychiatric services via telehealth to a patient population spanning all ages. The facility is structured to support ongoing locum tenens coverage from a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with full practice authority. Clinical operations are appointment-based and organized to facilitate continuity of psychiatric care delivery.

Location

The region offers a range of outdoor recreational opportunities suited to varied interests, including access to natural landscapes, water-based activities, hiking, and year-round leisure options. The area provides diverse dining and leisure amenities, making it a practical base for regional exploration and outdoor pursuits.

Responsibilities & Schedule

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time outpatient psychiatric services via telehealth for a patient population spanning all ages, working day shifts Monday through Thursday, 8.5 hour day, with a 30-minute unpaid break per day. Clinical responsibilities include conducting initial psychiatric evaluations (60 minutes each) and medication management follow-up appointments (20 to 30 minutes each), with flexibility permitted for complex cases, for patients presenting with depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, ADHD, and related conditions. All visits are appointment-only, and full practice authority is required for all clinicians considered for this position. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

Requirements

• Board Certification required
• Full practice authority required
• Prescriptive authority required

Assignment Details

• Case Load/PPD: Varies
• Location Type: Telehealth
• Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated: Depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, ADHD, and related psychiatric conditions; patient population spanning all ages
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day: 20 to 30 minutes per medication management follow-up appointment; flexibility available for complex cases
• Initial Evaluation Time: 60 minutes per initial evaluation