Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

We are seeking a compassionate and collaborative Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our growing outpatient and tele-psych care team. In this role, you will work alongside physicians and other behavioral health professionals to assess, diagnose, and treat individuals across the lifespan facing mental health challenges. You’ll play a key role in expanding access to quality, person-centered care, helping clients take important steps toward healing and wellness.

About the role

This position is classified as exempt and reports directly to the Clinical Director of Psychiatry. We are currently hiring for a part-time or full-time PMHNP for our Yuma Clinic.

Open location: 1960 E Palo Verde St., Suite 1, Yuma, AZ 85365.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and assessments.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on patient needs, diagnosis, and clinical presentation.
• Provide psychiatric medication management and ongoing follow-up care.
• Monitor patient progress, treatment response, medication effectiveness, and potential side effects.
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, primary care providers, and other members of the integrated care team.
• Provide care within Denova’s appointment structure, including 15-minute follow-up appointments and 45-minute psychiatric evaluations.
• Understand and work within Denova’s established Pay-for-Performance (P4P) compensation model.
• Provide patient education regarding diagnoses, medication options, treatment expectations, and wellness goals.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Support crisis intervention, safety planning, and appropriate referrals when clinically indicated.
• Participate in care coordination to support whole-person health outcomes.
• Follow all applicable clinical, regulatory, compliance, and organizational standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Active and unrestricted Arizona APRN/PMHNP licensure.
• Active PMHNP certification required.
• Graduate-level nursing preparation as required for PMHNP licensure and certification.
• Active DEA certificate, NPI, and required credentials for provider enrollment and credentialing purposes.
• Must be willing to begin employment once credentialing is near completion (timeline may vary between 3–6 months).
• One to five years of clinical experience preferred.
• Must be comfortable providing care to patients across the lifespan.
• Fluency in documenting in an electronic medical record.
• Active BLS certification.
• Valid fingerprint clearance card and recent tuberculosis test on file.
• Strong project management skills, including complex projects resulting in measurable program growth.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Schedule

This role is designed as an onsite position with a hybrid care model, meaning providers will work onsite at their assigned clinic location while also seeing virtual patients from the clinic.

• Yuma (Part-time): 2 days onsite, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
• Yuma (Full-time): 4 days onsite, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM.

Benefits

• Comprehensive low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous retirement plan with a 3.5% company match.
• Long- and short-term disability options.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Holiday pay and PTO.
• Employee wellness program.
• Fantastic discounts for all Denova team members.

Denova Collaborative Health LLC is an integrated primary care and behavioral health practice based in the Greater Phoenix metropolitan area. Our comprehensive virtual care services are available for residents throughout Arizona. We provide a “whole person” approach to health and promote collaboration among our team of primary care providers and specialists.