Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Remote
About the role
Why We're Here At Brave Health, we are driven by a deep commitment to transform lives by expanding access to compassionate, high-quality mental health care. By harnessing the power of technology, we break down barriers and bring mental health treatment directly to those who need it most—wherever they are. As a community health-centered organization, we are dedicated to ensuring that no one is left behind. Nearly 1 in 4 people in the U.S. receive healthcare through Medicaid, yet two-thirds of providers don’t accept it. Brave Health is stepping up to close this gap by making mental health care accessible, affordable, and life-changing for all.
Overview Our Nurse Practitioner (NP) plays a critical role in assessing patients' mental and physical health based on symptoms and complaints. They collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop, implement, and evaluate treatment plans, which may include conducting individual psychotherapy, diagnosing psychiatric disorders, and prescribing medications. NPs also order diagnostic tests, monitor patients’ medication use and side effects, and educate patients and families about mental health conditions and treatment options. They must maintain accurate documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) while adhering to HIPAA, state regulations, and national standards of care.
Responsibilities
- Treatment Planning & Implementation: Provide care to adolescent and adult patients, or across the lifespan, as assigned.
- Assess patients’ mental and physical status based on presenting symptoms and complaints.
- Diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions.
- Distinguish between physiologically- and psychologically-based disorders and diagnose appropriately.
- Conduct individual psychotherapy for those with chronic or acute mental disorders.
- Order appropriate diagnostic testing such as EKGs, lab work, and other forms of testing as needed.
- Prescribe psychotropic medications, including controlled substances, and educate patients on medication risks, benefits, and side effects.
- Monitor patients’ medication usage, side effects, and results.
- Evaluate patients’ behavior and response to treatment to assess the effectiveness of interventions.
- Work effectively with difficult patients, verbally deescalating when necessary.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to develop, implement, or evaluate treatment plans.
- Educate patients and family members about mental health conditions, treatment plans, and medications.
- Compliance & Documentation: Document patients’ medical and psychological histories, physical assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, and outcomes.
- Complete administrative documentation related