Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id:  ORD-210310-NP-AL
• Title:  NP
• Dates Needed:  Ongoing for 4 months
• Shift Type:  Day Shift
• Assignment Type:  Outpatient
• Call Required:  No
• Board Certification Required:  No
• Job Duration:  Locums

A community mental health center offering inpatient and outpatient care, located in Northeast Alabama. The facility provides comprehensive psychiatric services with dedicated resources for mental health treatment and maintains modern documentation systems to ensure effective treatment delivery. The organization operates with interdisciplinary treatment teams to support patients requiring various levels of psychiatric care in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Alabama offers diverse outdoor recreation opportunities throughout the region, with state parks providing gardens and hiking trails. The area maintains extensive networks of public trails across multiple preserves for outdoor enthusiasts. The region serves as a hub for family activities and attractions, with ongoing concerts, festivals, and year-round events suitable for all ages.

The psychiatric nurse practitioner will provide comprehensive outpatient psychiatric services including medication management, psychiatric evaluations, and treatment plan authorization for patients across the lifespan. Clinical duties include conducting 30-minute initial evaluations and managing 15-20 medication checks per day for patients with depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, trauma, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. The clinician will work full-time Monday through Friday during day shifts in a hybrid position requiring at least 3-4 days on site with no call requirements. The position requires prescriptive authority and involves maintaining detailed documentation while collaborating with interdisciplinary treatment teams to ensure coordinated care delivery.

• Case Load/PPD:  15-20
• Support Staff:  Nursing staff, medical assistants, and administrative support
• Patient Population:  All Ages
• Location Type:  Hybrid
• Prescriptive Authority Required:  Yes
• Government:  No
• Shift Hours:  Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated:  Depression, anxiety, SUD, co-occurring disorders, trauma, bipolar, schizophrenia
• Average Length of Stay:  Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Census:  Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day:  15-20 medication management appointments per day
• Initial Evaluation Time:  30 minutes for initial psychiatric evalu