Nurse Practitioner​/Psychiatric Mh - Emergency Appointment Homelessness

Filing Dates

Applications will be accepted from Tuesday, February 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM (PT).

This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the position are met.

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The Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner vacancies related to the homelessness crisis. Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment. During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance.

This assessment will be weighted 100%. Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.

A Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice registered nurse who possesses the advanced education, knowledge, clinical skills, and expertise beyond their initial professional registered nurse preparation to provide proficient higher-level health care in their area of specialization, who works in collaboration with physicians and other members of the health care team following established standardized procedures and, within written guidelines and regulations, provides complete physical examinations, review of systems, diagnosis, psychosocial assessments, and management of health-illness needs in primary health care or other specialty areas.

Positions allocable to this class are assigned principal responsibility for patient management based on accepted practices, including but not limited to, reviewing medical histories and performing physical exams, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, responding to changes in patient status, and providing needed prescriptions, evaluations, referrals, consultations, and treatments as permitted under the standardized procedure. Incumbents may provide home health services and Durable Medical Equipment, Department of Motor Vehicle evaluations, physical therapy, and order specialized treatment.

Nurse Practitioners may also provide health and wellness education, plan follow-up appointments, and engage in any approved procedures for which the Nurse Practitioner has completed the necessary proctoring and demonstrated competency within the institution privileging policies for clinical practice and procedural activity. The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for the patient throughout the course of the treatment, and, with the patient and/or family, creates the plan of care, considering the impact of social determinants of health that may influence the patient’s health and wellness, and may make referrals to support in the community as needed.

The Nurse Practitioner effectively communicates the plan of care to patients and/or family, and ensures in their absence appropriate clinical coverage has been arranged for patient management and communication. Incumbents may review the use and effects of psychotropic and non-psychotropic medications and other controlled substances, as well as the characteristics of mental and emotional disorders. Nurse Practitioners function in a variety of settings, including but not limited to primary health care, specialty care, hospital-based practice, rehabilitation, public health, and mental health.

As professional health providers, Nurse Practitioners are responsible for seeking expert opinion whenever the incumbent determines that a case falls outside the scope authorized by standardized procedures, their experience, policies, or protocols. While the Nurse Practitioner plans and implements health care goals for patients, incumbents may refer the patient to physicians or other specialty providers for consultation.

• Assumes ongoing responsibility for each patient from initial assessment to optimization, and ongoing care across the life span.
• Performs complete physical examinations, including interviewing patients to obtain complete medical histories as well as ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests and examinations.
• Diagnoses and treats acute, chronic, and episodic conditions within their scope and specialty including complications…