Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner NP

Position Summary

As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant at our facility, you'll provide comprehensive psychiatric care and serve as a vital member of the behavioral health team. Collaborating with medical, nursing, and mental health staff, your responsibilities will include:

• Assessing, diagnosing, and treating a wide range of psychiatric conditions
• Prescribing and managing psychotropic medications and monitoring therapeutic response
• Ordering diagnostic tests and interpreting lab results as needed for ongoing treatment
• Providing education and counseling to patients on mental health, medications, and wellness
• Developing individualized treatment plans and ensuring continuity of care
• Documenting all clinical activity using the SOAP format in the EMR system
• Providing consultation and support to mental health and nursing personnel
• Performing psychiatric evaluations, mental status exams, and participating in facility rounds
• Participating in staff education, orientation, and in-service mental health training
• Supporting crisis response efforts and guiding care interventions as clinically indicated

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited NP or PA program
• Active unrestricted Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in state of practice
• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Physician Assistant certification required
• Active applicable Controlled Substance Registration/License/Certification in state of practice
• Active DEA license required
• Active CPR certification required
• Experience in psychiatric diagnosis and medication management (Correctional experience preferred)
• Strong clinical judgement, emotional resilience, and a patient-focused mindset

Benefits

• Performance check-ins with annual merit increase
• Generous paid-time off program that combines vacation and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive health insurance through BlueCross BlueShield
• Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
• Non-taxed Healthcare and dependent care spending account
• Continuing education options
• Free CEUs
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible pay options including Wisley Card and PayPal
• Discounted Tuition at University of North Alabama, Chamberlain University, Salem University, and Southern New Hampshire University
• Partnership discounts on student loan refinancing, home/auto insurance, travel, electronics, entertainment, restaurants, health and wellness, and more!

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in this posting.

Schedule

The schedule is 20 hours per week.