Psychiatry Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner

Position Overview

One of our Partners in Massachusetts is seeking an experienced Family Nurse Practitioner for a long-term inpatient psychiatry assignment.

This opportunity offers a stable Monday-Friday schedule, no call responsibilities, Cerner EMR, and the ability to provide meaningful medical care within an inpatient behavioral health setting. Providers will care primarily for adult psychiatric patients while also supporting adolescent and geriatric populations as needed.

Provider Pay: $110/hour

Pay Ranking: Top 15-20% nationally for Psychiatric NP locum opportunities (2026 market data).

Assignment Highlights

• Long-term assignment through December 2026
• Monday-Friday schedule
• 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
• No call
• No weekends
• Inpatient Psychiatry setting
• Family Nurse Practitioner role
• Average 52 patients per shift
• Primarily adult psychiatric patients
• Ages 10 through geriatric populations
• Cerner EMR
• Admissions required
• Inpatient rounding required
• Board Certification required
• Massachusetts License required
• CPI Training required
• ACLS required
• BLS required
• PALS required
• Minimum two years of NP experience required
• Independent Massachusetts practice authority required
• Joint Commission Certified staffing partner
• HPA Healthcare is an active member of NALTO
• Orientation prior to first shift
• Start date adjusted to credentialing timeline

Job Responsibilities

• Inpatient psychiatric medical evaluations
• Admissions and discharge planning
• Daily inpatient rounding
• Medical management of psychiatric patients
• Medication management
• Coordination of care with behavioral health team
• Treatment planning
• Documentation within Cerner EMR
• Medical clearance assessments
• Follow-up evaluations
• Family communication and care coordination