Psychiatry | NP | 13-Week Travel Contract – Davenport, IA

Locum Tenens Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner Job in Davenport, Iowa

Join a collaborative behavioral health team as a Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner in Davenport, Iowa 52803. This locum tenens healthcare job offers a dynamic inpatient setting with adult and adolescent behavioral health care, hospital consults, and strong interdisciplinary support. Davenport is a welcoming Mississippi River community known for its scenic riverfront, vibrant downtown, and easy access to parks, dining, and cultural activities—a great place to build a rewarding Iowa healthcare assignment experience.

• Position:
  Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner – Psychiatry
• Job Title Alternative:
  Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner Job in Davenport, IA
• Setting:
  Inpatient behavioral health, psychiatric care, and hospital consults
• Location:
  
  Davenport, Iowa 52803
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule:
  
  Full-time coverage with 20–22 shifts per month
• Shift Duration: 8-hour shifts
• Call Coverage:
  Day, night, and one weekend per month
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $3,640–$4,310
• Assignment Type:
  Locum tenens, contract healthcare position

• Board Certified – required
• Active Iowa Nurse Practitioner license – required
• Minimum 1 year of psychiatry, behavioral health, or mental health experience required
• No new graduates
• Experience working with inpatient psychiatric populations preferred
• Ability to manage consults, rounds, and ongoing psychiatric care
• Comfort working in a collaborative, supervised team environment

• Perform admission histories and psychiatric assessments
• Conduct physical exams and daily rounds for inpatient behavioral health patients
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies
• Prescribe medications and manage ongoing treatment plans
• Coordinate care in collaboration with the psychiatrist, physicians, and care team
• Provide addiction education and behavioral health management
• Complete administrative and coordination-of-care duties as needed
• Support care for adults and adolescents in an inpatient psychiatric setting

• GHR Healthcare offers 401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision to Employees.
• Company paid malpractice is available for 1099 Contractors.
• Weekly Direct Deposit is a standard benefit for both employees and contractors.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.