Psychiatric DNP Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Connecticut

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference
  -222463-NP-CT
• Title:
  
  NP
• Dates Needed:
  
  ASAP - Ongoing
• Shift Type:
  
  Day Shift
• Assignment Type:
  
  Inpatient
• Call
  
  Required:
  
  No
• Board Certification
  
  Required:
  
  No
• Job Duration:
  
  Locums

This behavioral health facility in eastern Connecticut provides comprehensive inpatient psychiatric services for children, adolescents, and adults. The facility operates within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment supported by psychiatrists, registered nurses, and PMHNPs, with a focus on addressing a wide range of mental health and substance use needs. Coverage is sought for a qualified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to support clinical operations on an ongoing basis.

Located in a peaceful New England community, this area of Connecticut offers a quieter setting with convenient access to restaurants, shopping, outdoor recreation, and nearby metropolitan areas. Connecticut features a range of regional attractions, including state parks, coastal destinations, and cultural venues suited to diverse interests. Clinicians on assignment will find accessible year-round activities throughout the state.

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time inpatient psychiatric services on a day shift schedule, totaling 40 hours per week, at an on-site behavioral health facility in Connecticut. The caseload is divided approximately evenly between adult patients and child/adolescent patients, with clinicians seeing 10-12 patients per day. Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations and providing medication management across all age groups.

No call coverage is required for this assignment.

• Case Load/PPD:10-12
• Support Staff:
  
  Psychiatrists, RNs, PMHNPs
• Patient Population:
  
  All Ages
• Location Type:
  
  On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Government:
  
  No
• Shift
  
  Hours:
  
  Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated:
  
  Adult inpatient psychiatric conditions; child and adolescent inpatient psychiatric conditions
• Average Length of Stay:
  
  Variable
• Census:
  
  Variable