Psychiatric Nurse Practioner

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) – Urgent + Routine Care Setting

Location:

River North, Chicago, IL

Job Type: Full-Time (100% In-Person)

Schedule:

Flexible Shifts

SHFT Behavioral Health is a first-of-its-kind clinic offering same-day mental health support for both urgent and routine needs.

We serve clients ages five and up, providing single-session chats, urgent assessments, routine therapy, and medication management. We are open seven days a week, and clients can walk in or schedule appointments in advance.

Our clinic bridges the gap between traditional outpatient therapy and emergency care, providing accessible, high-quality mental health services in a supportive, innovative environment. We focus on compassionate, practical solutions for clients while maintaining a clinician-friendly workplace that values work-life balance and professional growth.

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric care across urgent and routine settings, including diagnostic evaluations, medication management, and same-day consultations
• Conduct psychiatric assessments, evaluate risk, and develop individualized safety and treatment plans
• Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications, including ongoing monitoring and adjustments
• Coordinate referrals and ensure appropriate follow-up care
• Complete timely, high-quality clinical documentation using our electronic health record system
• Participate in team meetings, peer case consultations, and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Support outreach and engagement activities, including community representation and partnership efforts

• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
• Current DEA registration and Illinois Controlled Substance License
• Authorization for independent clinical practice as a PMHNP in Illinois
• Clinical experience in acute care, emergency, or similarly high-acuity settings
• Demonstrated experience conducting psychiatric evaluations, including risk assessment and safety planning
• Demonstrated experience managing acute psychiatric presentations and crisis situations
• Experience providing medication management and brief psychiatric interventions
• Strong interpersonal skills and sound clinical judgment
• Active, unrestricted Illinois APRN license

• Full-time, in-person availability in Chicago, IL
• Willingness to work flexible shifts, including mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends; some weekend shifts are required
• Spanish fluency strongly preferred
• Experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults preferred

• Clinical Judgment & Decision-Making: Ability to rapidly assess psychiatric presentations, triage needs, and make sound clinical decisions in both urgent and routine contexts
• Crisis Assessment & Intervention: Effectively evaluates and manages acute psychiatric risk, including safety planning and stabilization
• Medication Management: Applies evidence-based prescribing practices, including monitoring efficacy, side effects, and treatment adherence
• Diagnostic Formulation: Accurately assesses and differentiates psychiatric conditions to inform treatment planning
• Adaptability: Functions effectively in a fast-paced, hybrid urgent/routine care environment with shifting clinical demands
• Interpersonal & Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Builds rapport and communicates effectively with clients, families, and care teams
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Works within an interdisciplinary team to support coordinated, high-quality care
• Organization & Time Management: Manages a dynamic caseload while maintaining timely documentation and follow-up
• Professionalism & Ethical Practice: Maintains clinical standards, confidentiality, and adherence to scope of practice
• Cultural Competence: Engages and adapts care for diverse populations with varying clinical, cultural, and social needs

• Flexible Scheduling: Build a schedule that supports work-life balance with shifts across mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends
• Clinician-Focused Environment: Clearly defined productivity expectations, protected documentation time, and a focus on sustainability and…