On-Call Advanced Practice Clinician; PMHNP

Pay Range: $68.18 - $87.19 Hourly

Department:
Health Department

Job Type: On-Call

Exemption Status:
United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Closing Date:
November 12, 2026

At Corrections Health, we provide medically needed health care and transitional services to adults and youth in custody at Multnomah County Jails and Juvenile Detention Facility. Multnomah County’s Corrections Health Division is looking for a On-Call Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide medically needed health care and mental health assessments to adults in custody in Multnomah County jails.

• Correction Nursing w/PMHNP an additional 10% hourly premium
• PMHNP Premium 12% - ONA an additional 12% hourly Premium
• Hourly differentials for working swing ($3/hr)
• graveyard ($6/hr)
• weekends ($3.50/hr) shifts

• Conduct comprehensive physical and psychosocial health assessments and clinical procedures.
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic behavioral health conditions: perform psychiatric evaluations, order and interpret tests, design and discuss treatment plans, prescribe medications, counsel patients and families, and re-evaluate regularly.
• Use panel-based IT tools to manage proactive care, preventive screenings, and chronic conditions.
• Track utilization issues, including ER visits and hospital admissions.
• Document clinical actions and staff duty assignments.
• Lead psycho educational groups, evaluating and referring patients as needed.
• Consult with primary care providers, nurses, and behavioral health staff on patient concerns.
• Provide basic care management and refer clients to specialty behavioral health services.
• Identify needs and make referrals for specialty and rehabilitative services.
• Assess and counsel patients on preventive care, providing services or referrals.
• Manage high-risk referrals and document outcomes for care planning and reimbursement.
• Attend required staff meetings, psychiatric consultations, and assigned committees.
• Serve as subject matter expert for adult correctional mental health services.
• Collaborate on committees to review correctional mental health policies, considering cultural needs.
• Provide clinical coverage for absent colleagues.
• Complete patient documentation and manage electronic in-basket per policy.
• Maintain confidential health records to establish team care plans.

We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific about how your background is relevant.

• Education/Training:
  Master's Degree in Nursing AND one (1) to four (4) years of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Certification Requirements:
  License required to practice medicine as a Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) license as outlined by Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 678.375.
• National certification from appropriate organization in Psychiatric / Mental Health:
  American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• CPR certification required.
• DEA License.
• Other:
  Passing a Multnomah County Sheriff's Office background check is required.
• COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:
  To protect the health of the community and employees, Multnomah County requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved medical or religious exemption as a qualification of employment.
• Other:
  This position requires a background investigation, including being fingerprinted. Employment is…