Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Southern

• Job Reference
  -227027-NP-IL
• Title:
  
  NP
• Dates Needed:
  
  ASAP - Ongoing
• Shift Type:
  
  Day Shift
• Assignment Type:
  
  Outpatient
• Call
  
  Required:
  
  No
• Board Certification
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Job Duration:
  
  Locums

This community behavioral health facility delivers outpatient psychiatric services via telehealth to a patient population spanning all ages. The facility is structured to support ongoing locum tenens coverage from a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with full practice authority. Clinical operations are appointment-based and organized to facilitate continuity of psychiatric care delivery.

The region offers a range of outdoor recreational opportunities suited to varied interests, including access to natural landscapes, water-based activities, hiking, and year-round leisure options. The area provides diverse dining and leisure amenities, making it a practical base for regional exploration and outdoor pursuits.

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time outpatient psychiatric services via telehealth for a patient population spanning all ages, working day shifts Monday through Thursday, 8.5 hour day, with a 30-minute unpaid break per day. Clinical responsibilities include conducting initial psychiatric evaluations (60 minutes each) and medication management follow-up appointments (20 to 30 minutes each), with flexibility permitted for complex cases, for patients presenting with depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, ADHD, and related conditions.

All visits are appointment-only, and full practice authority is required for all clinicians considered for this position. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

• Case Load/PPD:
  
  Varies
• Location Type:
  
  Telehealth
• Prescriptive Authority
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Government:
  
  No
• Shift
  
  Hours:
  
  Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated:
  
  Depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, ADHD, and related psychiatric conditions; patient population spanning all ages
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day:20 to 30 minutes per medication management follow-up appointment; flexibility available for complex cases
• Initial Evaluation Time:60 minutes per initial evaluation