Locum Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Psychiatry - General/Other in Missouri

Nurse Practitioner | Psychiatry - General/Other
Location: Missouri
Employer: Lancesoft Inc
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Join an inpatient behavioral health team in St Charles, MO for a locum tenens Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner assignment starting October 5, 2026 . This primarily inpatient role offers a consistent weekday schedule with one rotating weekend per month and no call requirement .

• Assignment: October 5, 2026 – January 3, 2027
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
• Weekend: One rotating weekend per month
• Call: No call
• Setting: Primarily inpatient behavioral health
• Small outpatient department available with no set times
• Patient volume: Approximately 20–25 patients per day
• Patient population includes both new and established patients
• Age range potentially starts at 12 , with the primary population approximately 17–68
• Round on inpatient patients and document in WellSky
• Work alongside approximately 1.5 psychiatrists and 4 full-time NPs
• Approximately 6 providers may be present on typical weekdays; weekend coverage generally includes one other provider
• Clinical support staff available
• Inpatient medications administered onsite
• No Suboxone certification required
• Experience may be accepted in lieu of fellowship

Requirements

• Nurse Practitioner with Psychiatry experience
• Board certification/eligibility: Not required
• Active Missouri license required
• BLS & CPR required
• Inpatient psychiatric experience preferred
• Telehealth experience not required
• Must be available for the scheduled weekday coverage and rotating weekend assignment
• Local candidates preferred/required for this assignment

Benefits

• Locum tenens assignment with consistent weekday hours
• Travel:  
• Lodging:  
• Malpractice: Coverage provided
• No call requirement
• Established multidisciplinary behavioral health team
• Weekly billing cycle