Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - PMHNP

A bit about us:

We are a mission-driven healthcare organization providing compassionate behavioral health and psychiatric care to patients who need thoughtful, steady clinical support. Our team partners closely with hospital leadership, physicians, nursing, social work, and care teams to make sure patients receive timely psychiatric evaluations, medication guidance, and high-quality follow-up care.

This is a strong fit for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, Psychiatric APRN, or Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner who wants a stable clinical environment, meaningful patient impact, and the option to build a long-term permanent role or flexible fee-for-service arrangement.

Why join us?

Competitive compensation with permanent and fee-for-service options
Permanent salary target: $155K-$185K+ based on experience
Fee-for-service option available based on consult and visit volume
Stable hospital-based work with consistent patient need
Flexible structure depending on candidate preference and availability
Strong referral flow and clinical support
Collaborative work with physicians, nursing, social work, and hospital teams
Opportunity to focus on psychiatric consults, medication management, and patient care
Supportive leadership and mission-driven environment
Long-term stability with room to grow clinically

Job Details

We are hiring a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner / PMHNP to provide psychiatric consultations and patient visits in a hospital-based setting in West Hartford, CT.

This role is ideal for a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric APRN, PMHNP-BC, or Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner who enjoys consult-based psychiatry, medication management, and working closely with interdisciplinary hospital teams.

Responsibilities include:

Provide psychiatric evaluations and behavioral health consultations
Complete hospital-based psychiatric consults and follow-up visits
Assess adult and/or geriatric patients with behavioral health needs
Manage psychiatric medications and treatment recommendations
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, and care teams
Support crisis intervention, treatment planning, and care coordination
Document visits, assessments, and clinical recommendations in the EMR
Provide compassionate, patient-centered psychiatric care

Qualifications:

Active Connecticut APRN license
PMHNP certification strongly preferred
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner experience
Hospital, inpatient, consult-liaison, adult psychiatry, or geriatric psychiatry experience preferred
Strong medication management and psychiatric assessment skills
DEA and controlled substance prescribing ability preferred
Comfortable working in a hospital-based interdisciplinary setting

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