Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Texas Nursing Remote (Texas, US)
Founded in 2020, Lavender is the largest nurse-owned and operated online psychiatry and therapy office in the United States. Our extraordinary team of 100+ talented and like-minded folks works remotely from across the United States, Canada, and the Philippines to collaboratively increase access to high-quality, high-touch mental healthcare. Lavender is a human-first organization where our people embody a bias towards action, a capacity for self-direction, originality and creative instincts, courageous and bold thinking, and the potential to achieve even more.
About the role
We are seeking both part-time and full-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners to perform tele-psychiatric visits for clients based in Texas. If you enjoy working on a team with bright, ambitious advanced practice nurses and are seeking the flexibility and autonomy of private practice, this is an excellent opportunity for you. You can build your own schedule within our operating hours, which are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week. We require a minimum commitment of 16 hours per week.
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial evaluations and collaboratively develop treatment plans with clients for medication, therapy, or a combination of both.
- Proactively follow up with clients at minimum on a monthly basis to assess for efficacy of recommended interventions and ongoing care until treatment goals are achieved.
- Provide various modalities of talk therapy, as our clientele strongly prefer combined medication and therapy appointments.
Requirements
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
- Active Texas Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner License
- ANCC Board Certification
- 2+ years of experience working in adult mental health
- Strong assessment skills
- Excellent communication and documentation abilities
- Ambitious, client-centric work ethic
- Must have own computer and a quiet, professional space to take tele-psychiatry appointments
- Texas DEA Certification (Required)
Benefits
- Flexible self-scheduling
- Paid physician collaborators
- No patient minimums
- ANCC-accredited continuing education
- Fellowship program for NPs as part of onboarding
- 3-month new grad mentorship program
- UpToDate subscription
- Paid EHR and e-Prescribe
- Employee assistance program
- Primary care benefit for the whole family
- Access to a cooperative designed for independent workers that offers finance and tax support and access to affordable group health insurance
- Leadership development program
- Teaching honorariums
- Competitive compensation under a 1099 model
- Annual profit sharing
- Annual giving program – donation by Lavender to your chosen charity
- Company-sponsored in-person meetups (e.g., New York, Mexico)
- Fun and engaging company culture with regular virtual team events
- Book clubs and other community events
Schedule
- Monday to Friday, with weekend availability
- Operating hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week
- Minimum commitment of 16 hours per week
What makes Lavender special
- A caring, spirited, and experienced team (nurse-founded and led)
- Be part of a company that is truly making a difference in the world
- Work remotely with the full support of an expert team
- An international work environment that embraces diversity and inclusion
- Opportunity to help shape a growing startup