Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner

• Profession: Nurse Practitioner
  
• Specialty: NP - Psychiatry
  
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
  
• Location: Davenport, IA
  
• Service Setting: Inpatient
  
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
  
• Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing
  
• Shift Schedule:
  
  
• Monday - Friday (clinic), 8a - 5p
  
• Call Schedule:
  
• Day & Night
  
• One weekend per month
• Call Ratio: 1:3 (day) / 1:4 (night)
  
• Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
  
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
  

• Patient Demographics: Adults and Adolescents (ages 8+)
  
• Average Daily Volume: 18 (14 adults, 4 adolescents)
  
• Admissions: Yes (from ED consults)
  
• Rounding: Included
  
• Case Mix: Psychotic disorders, Substance-related, Anxiety, Personality, Delirium, Dementia, Cognitive disorders, etc.
  

• No. of Beds in Department: 36 (28 adult, 8 adolescent)
  
• Trauma Level: Level III
  
• EMR System: Cerner (migrating to EPIC Sep 2026)
  
• Specialty Backup Available: Psychiatry (supervising physicians present)
  
• Support Staff Available: RNs, Behavioral Health Techs, Recreational Therapists, Social Workers, UM Nurse, Discharge Planners
  

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
  
• Credentialing Timeline: 30-90 days
  

• Board: Board Certified - REQUIRED
  
• Licenses: Active IA license - REQUIRED
  
• Experience: No new grads - REQUIRED
  

• Diagnose and manage psychiatric disorders
  
• Perform admission histories, psychiatric assessments, and physicals
  
• Conduct rounds on inpatient behavioral health units
  
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies, prescribe medications
  
• Coordinate care with psychiatrists, social workers, and other staff
  

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