Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Details:

Job Location:

Wausau, WI 54403, Position Type:
Part Time, Education Level: MD, PA, or NP License, Travel Percentage:
None, Job Shift: Flexible Day Shift, Job Category:
Wisconsin, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner | Contract Position

Make a Meaningful Impact in Just 8 Hours a Week!

Marathon County Jail | Wisconsin

8 Hours Per Week

Contract Position

Bring Your Expertise Where It Matters Most

Southern Health Partners (SHP) is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Psych NP) to provide mental health services to individuals within the correctional healthcare setting at Marathon County Jail in Wisconsin.

This contract opportunity is ideal for a qualified provider looking to make a meaningful difference while maintaining a limited weekly commitment. Bring your psychiatric expertise to a population with important behavioral health needs and help ensure individuals receive appropriate, compassionate mental healthcare.

At SHP, we believe quality healthcare should reach everyone, including those who are often underserved. Join us in delivering care that makes a difference, one patient at a time.

• Provide psychiatric assessment, evaluation, and treatment for patients within the correctional setting.
• Assess mental health needs and develop appropriate treatment plans.
• Manage psychiatric medications and monitor treatment effectiveness as clinically indicated.
• Collaborate with healthcare staff to support continuity of care and positive patient outcomes.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with professional standards and applicable regulations.
• Deliver compassionate, professional care while maintaining appropriate boundaries in a secure correctional environment.

• Current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in Wisconsin.
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certification.
• Appropriate prescriptive authority and credentials required for the position.
• Experience in psychiatric or behavioral healthcare preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with the healthcare team.
• Commitment to professional ethics, patient dignity, and quality mental healthcare.

• A Limited Weekly Commitment:
  Make an impact while working just 8 hours per week.
• Meaningful Patient Care:
  Help address psychiatric and behavioral health needs in an underserved population.
• A Different Kind of Practice:
  Provide care in a structured, secure environment outside the traditional hospital setting.
• Professional Autonomy:
  Apply your clinical expertise while collaborating with a dedicated correctional healthcare team.

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All applicants are subject to pre-employment screening, which may include a background check and drug screening.