Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Job Description

Job Description

Organizational Overview
The Villa Health is an integrative care practice dedicated to helping individuals restore balance
in mind, body, and spirit. We believe true health begins from within, and our mission is to
support each person’s path to wellness through compassionate, personalized care.
Our practice offers a welcoming, inclusive environment for all. With a team of skilled
professionals, we combine evidence-based practices with holistic approaches to address the
whole person, not just their symptoms.
At The Villa Health, we’re committed to helping people reconnect with themselves and feel
their best, physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Position Summary
The Behavioral Health Prescriber/Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Prescriber)
provides comprehensive psychiatric care, including diagnostic evaluation,
psychopharmacological treatment, and medication management for individuals experiencing
mental health conditions. This role is integrated within a multidisciplinary team and supports a
whole-person approach to mental wellness.

The Prescriber may provide services in-person, remotely, or in a hybrid format. The role is
based in Washington state with licensure and prescriptive authority also required in Oregon.
This position requires clinical independence in compliance with full practice authority
regulations in both states and includes collaboration with The Villa Health’s behavioral and
medical providers to ensure continuity of care.

Essential Functions

• Perform psychiatric evaluations, mental status exams, and diagnostic assessments.
• Prescribe, manage, and monitor psychotropic medications, including controlled
• substances (Schedules II–V).
• Develop and revise person-centered treatment plans in collaboration with the
• interdisciplinary team.
• Educate clients and families about diagnoses, treatment options, and medication
• effects.
• Evaluate medication efficacy, adherence, and side effects; make appropriate
• adjustments as needed.
• Order and interpret relevant labs and diagnostic tests.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the electronic health record (EHR).
• Consult and coordinate care with primary care, behavioral health, and specialty
• providers.
• Participate in clinical meetings, case consultations, and organizational training.
• Respond to urgent client needs, including supporting crisis response and safety
• planning.
• Adhere to ethical and legal standards, clinical protocols, and privacy regulations (HIPAA).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Expertise in psychiatric diagnoses, psychopharmacology, and integrated behavioral
• health care.
• Familiarity with DSM-5, best practices in psychiatric prescribing, and treatment
• planning.
• Understanding of HIPAA, Washington and Oregon Nurse Practice Acts, and prescriptive
• regulations.
• Ability to work with adult and/or adolescent populations based on clinical scope.
• Comfort with telepsychiatry and hybrid care delivery.
• Competency in documentation, billing practices, and EHR navigation
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage clinical risk and respond to urgent concerns.
• Commitment to trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and inclusive care.
• Proficiency in collecting vital signs, monitoring weight, administering injections, and supporting laboratory workflows (e.g., coordinating lab orders, specimen collection, and follow-up) as part of comprehensive treatment planning.

Licensure & Certification Requirements
Applicants must hold and maintain the following:
Current and unrestricted PMHNP licensure (ARNP/APRN) in both Washington and
Oregon.

• National board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-
• BC) through ANCC or AANP.
• DEA registration for prescribing controlled substances (Schedules II–V).
• Oregon CSD registration and enrollment in WA and OR Prescription Drug Monitoring
• Programs (PDMPs).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (preferred).

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing with a Psychiatric Mental Health specialization.
• Licensure and prescriptive authority in both WA and OR at time of hire.
• Experience conducting psychiatric assessments and prescribing psychotropic
• medications.
• Proficiency in clinical documentation and EHR use.
• Strong communication, time management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a collaborative team model.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two or more years of experience in outpatient psychiatric care.
• Demonstrated ability to serve clients across the lifespan, including children, adolescents,
• and adults.
• Training in trauma-informed care and culturally responsive practice.
• Experience providing telepsychiatry or remote medication management.
• Multilingual or multicultural clinical experience.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• This position follows a hybrid work model, with services delivered in-office, virtually, or remotely, based on clinical and organizational needs. On-camera participation is required for telehealth sessions and virtual meetings.
• When working remotely, clinicians are expected to maintain a professional, private workspace that supports confidentiality and therapeutic engagement. Virtual workspaces must be:
  • Free of visual clutter and personal items,
  • Neutral and calming in appearance, and
  • Designed to foster trust, focus, and a sense of ease for clients.
• Reliable high-speed internet, secure access to clinical systems, and functioning video/audio technology are required. Technology support may be available.
• Frequent use of a computer and telehealth platforms is required.
• Occasional lifting of up to 15 pounds (e.g., supplies or materials).
• Reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with disabilities to
• perform essential job functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer
At The Villa Health, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and supportive
workplace where all team members feel valued and empowered to succeed. We celebrate
diversity and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual
orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or
veteran status, or any other legal protected characteristic. All employment decisions are based
on qualifications, merit, performance, and organizational needs.
We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our ability to provide the highest quality care
and enhance the experience of both our patients and our team. We are dedicated to creating a
work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability during the application process,
please contact a member of The Villa Health Leadership Team.