Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Location: Jamestown Salish Seasons - Sequim, WA 98382
Salary Range: $ - $ Annually
Position Type: Full Time

Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe is expanding its healthcare offerings in the form of a brand new, state-of-the-art Evaluation and Treatment (E&T) Center, named Jamestown Salish Seasons, constructed on the Jamestown Healing Campus.

This facility is the first and only Tribally owned and operated E&T in Washington State.

It is classified as a freestanding, 16-bed Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) designed to provide 24/7/365 behavioral health inpatient treatment, including crisis stabilization, diagnosis, medication management, and more.

The Center’s operational focus is on voluntary treatment as opposed to involuntary, ensuring our treatment offerings are designed from the ground up to provide world-class, recovery-oriented care.

We are committed to evidence-based, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed treatment that honors our mission, values, and standards for quality and safety.

Jamestown Salish Seasons (JSS) is seeking a compassionate and experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our multidisciplinary team at our 16-bed voluntary residential Evaluation & Treatment (E&T) facility
. Our program provides 24/7 crisis stabilization and inpatient behavioral health services for individuals experiencing acute mental health needs.

As our PMHNP, you will play a vital role in evaluating patients, prescribing and managing psychiatric medications, determining medical necessity for treatment, reviewing referrals, and making admission decisions. You’ll work alongside an interdisciplinary team dedicated to delivering high-quality, culturally responsive care that supports recovery and long-term wellness.

Thursday-Sunday – 7AM – 5PM

Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and intake screenings.

Determine medical necessity for admission, continued stay, or discharge.

Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

Provide crisis stabilization services for individuals experiencing acute psychiatric or behavioral health crises.

Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychotropic medications, including antipsychotics, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and mood stabilizers.

Ensure safe, evidence-based medication practices in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Monitor medication effectiveness, side effects, and adherence.

Collaborate with nursing staff to ensure accurate medication administration and documentation.

Serve as the primary clinical decision maker for psychiatric care within scope of practice.

Collaborate with the Associate Medical Director, nursing staff, therapists, and other clinical team members to support positive patient outcomes.

Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, case reviews, and care coordination activities.

Provide clinical guidance during urgent or emergent situations as appropriate.

Review referrals and clinical documentation to determine patient eligibility and appropriateness for admission.

Make final decisions regarding patient acceptance or redirection to alternative levels of care.

Coordinate with referral sources, community partners, and internal staff to support smooth transitions.

Ensure clinical practice complies with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations, including RCW, WAC, HIPAA, and 42 CFR Part 2.

Maintain accurate, timely, and complete clinical documentation in the electronic health record…