Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner; np

Job Description

About the Position

Are you a skilled PMHNP tired of long days and short appointments?

Do you wish for more time to ask patients the questions needed to clarify diagnoses and root issues?

Do you long for space to speak hope and health into someone but are constrained by high patient load and acuity.

Is your performance currently measured by quotas and not differences made?

Then, you might be a good fit for Rays of Hope Mental Health Services. We are seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) who will thrive in a compassionate outpatient practice, providing psychiatric care to adolescents and adults.

This role offers professional independence, flexibility to create a schedule that supports work-life balance, and collaborative support when needed. You can build genuine connections and focus on the rewarding work that inspired you to enter the profession.

How You’ll Make a Difference

· Deliver thoughtful psychiatric evaluations and diagnostic assessments (DSM/ICD) to bring clarity and direction for patients.

· Provide medication management and ongoing psychiatric care with compassion and continuity

· Create individualized, trauma-informed treatment plans that honor each client’s story and goals

· Freedom to offer brief psychotherapy and psychoeducation

· Order and interpret labs and diagnostic testing as part of whole-person care

· Collaborate with therapists, primary care providers, and referral partners

· Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation that supports excellent care

· Serve clients through both in-office and work from home for telehealth appointments per state regulations.

We are looking for someone with

· PMHNP-BC certification (ANCC required)

· Active Kansas APRN license (required)

· DEA registration in Kansas (required)

· Missouri licensure/DEA with MO collaboration (preferred)

· 1–3 years of psychiatric or behavioral health experience preferred

· Strong diagnostic skills, clear communication, and sound clinical judgment

· A compassionate, trauma-informed, patient-centered approach

· Comfort working independently while staying connected to a collaborative team

· Genuinely compassionate

What You Can Look Forward To

· Control of your schedule. Working both in office and at home (as appropriate)

· Freedom to practice with autonomy and collaborative support

· An outpatient-only setting with no inpatient rounding

· A meaningful, relationship-based care model

· The opportunity to join a growing practice

· Unhurried appointments where you can care for the whole person

· Time to capitalize on therapeutic moments

· A supportive, collaborative team culture where providers are valued

· Administrative support

Why Join Us

Rays of Hope Mental Health Services, is an outpatient psychiatry practice grounded in high-quality, evidence-based care and a genuine commitment to helping clients feel seen, supported, and understood. We value clinical excellence, collaboration, and the meaningful difference providers make in the lives of the people we serve.