Staff Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) — Remote | Telehealth | Full-Time or Part-Time | USA
ChartedNurse · Austin, TX · 1 wk ago
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About the Role
Legion Health is a technology-enabled psychiatry network that prioritizes clinician well-being, professional growth, and collaborative clinical excellence. We are seeking Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) to provide evidence-based psychiatric care through telehealth in a fully remote position available as full-time or part-time contract work across the United States. You will deliver compassionate, patient-centered care while maintaining clinical autonomy and benefiting from significant organizational support.
You will provide outpatient psychiatric care remotely via telehealth to patients across the United States.
Responsibilities
- Provide excellent patient care for conditions including depression, anxiety, ADHD, insomnia, PTSD, and bipolar disorder
- Perform comprehensive psychiatric assessments, including mental-health history, medical history, diagnostic evaluation, and risk analysis
- Create and execute individualized treatment plans that may combine medication management and brief psychotherapy
- Provide compassionate, respectful, and patient-centered care
- Use evidence-based clinical protocols and responsible prescribing practices
- Collaborate with psychiatrists and clinical peers through consultations and case reviews
- Use technology and operational systems effectively to deliver reliable telehealth care
Requirements
- Active, unrestricted state-issued authority to practice as a PMHNP in at least one U.S. state or jurisdiction
- Board certification as a PMHNP through the ANCC
- Active individual DEA practitioner registration
- At least one year of professional experience practicing as a PMHNP
- Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and medication-management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Comfort providing care remotely and using electronic health record systems
- Commitment to patient-centered, compassionate, evidence-based care
Schedule
- Fully remote within the United States
- Full-time or part-time contract schedules available
- Psychiatric intakes are 60 minutes; follow-up appointments are 30 minutes
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling to support sustainable, high-quality clinical work
- Fully remote practice from home
- Significant administrative support including scheduling, insurance verification, billing, prior authorizations, and pharmacy coordination
- Clinical autonomy to make evidence-based decisions
- Patient acquisition support; Legion works to fill your schedule
- Access to experienced psychiatrists for consultation, clinical escalations, and peer learning
- Competitive, weekly pay
- Malpractice insurance coverage provided by Legion
- Best-in-class EHR and e-prescribing tools covered by Legion
- Credentialing support with commercial, ACA, and government insurance plans
- Reimbursement for fees for additional state licenses requested by Legion
- Premium access to clinical resources such as UpToDate and Carlat
- Participation in case review, peer learning, and future clinical leadership opportunities
- Community of clinical excellence with PMHNPs and psychiatrists trained at leading institutions including Vanderbilt, UT Austin, Johns Hopkins, Columbia, NYU, and UTHealth Houston