Lead Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

The Lead Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is an integral part of the University Counseling Center (UCC) in the Student Affairs division at Vanderbilt University. This position is responsible for comprehensive and integrative evaluation and care of students presenting for mental health services, and for leadership to psychiatric nurse practitioners, in conjunction with the Associate Director of Psychiatry and supervising psychiatrists, in delivering evidence-based care.

The care provided incorporates biological, psychological, and social factors in a culturally responsive and affirming framework and targets student needs within a flexible, multidisciplinary, and multimodal system of care.

Regular, Full-Time, Exempt position that is fully eligible for benefits. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

The Lead PMHNP oversees psychiatric nurse practitioners in providing evidence-based care and maintaining appropriate and timely documentation for recordkeeping and communication with other service providers, along with their own individual care of students. This position also develops effective working relationships within the Vanderbilt community to ensure strong collaboration across treatment and campus resources, including the Student Care Network. This position provides limited outreach and educational programming to the Vanderbilt campus community to enhance student mental health, wellness, and skill development.

This role reports to the Associate Director of Psychiatry and provides administrative and clinical supervision to psychiatric nurse practitioners in conjunction with the Associate Director of Psychiatry and supervising psychiatrists.

• Serve as a member of the UCC leadership team.
• Provide clinical and functional leadership and supervision to psychiatric nurse practitioners in conjunction with the Associate Director of Psychiatry and other psychiatrists.
• Facilitate the integration of psychiatric nurse practitioners into the operations of the UCC through continuous improvements in communications, systems, and structures while also recognizing and advocating for the needs specific to the practice of both psychiatry and therapy.
• Orientation and onboarding of new psychiatric nurse practitioners.
• Develop and implement clinical and educational initiatives that improve or enhance student care.
• Prepare timely documentation of all activities as required.
• Understand responsibilities with respect to FERPA, HIPAA, Title IX, Clery Act, and other compliance requirements.

• Provide comprehensive and integrative psychiatric evaluation and ongoing care of students presenting for mental health services.
• Develop appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment plans to target the needs of the student within a flexible, multidisciplinary, and multimodal system of care.
• Collaborate effectively with other treatment resources for the benefit of students.
• Maintain appropriate and timely documentation for recordkeeping and communication with other service providers.
• Develop effective working relationships with the Vanderbilt community, including Student Care Network entities, academic deans, faculty, residential staff, Student Affairs, Vanderbilt University Police Department, Athletics, and other relevant campus partners, to ensure a collaborative support network on campus to respond to student needs and optimize support and safety for Vanderbilt students.
• Collaborate on proactive, effective, and innovative programs for students based on knowledge and awareness of emerging campus…