Community-Based Psychiatric NP – Travel & Team Care

Merakey; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Merakey is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for our Hammond, LA location. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality mental health care within a multidisciplinary team in a community-based setting.

Earn: $96.15/hour. Responsibilities include evaluating patients, prescribing treatments, documenting in the EHR, and coordinating care with psychiatrists and nurses in a travel-friendly role.

Qualifications

• Active driver's license in Louisiana required.
• Willing to work in a community-based setting.
• Board-certified or board-eligible psychiatric professional or APRN with adult mental health expertise in Louisiana.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations to determine medication needs.
• Document assessments in the EHR.
• Prescribe and manage pharmacologic treatments, including controlled substances.
• Monitor patient progress and adjust medications as needed.
• Facilitate direct patient admissions to hospitals when appropriate.
• Attend weekly multidisciplinary team meetings to develop treatment plans.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, nurses, and care team members.
• Provide community-based services, including traveling to patient locations.

Skills

Driver's license (LA)

Community-based setting

Education

APRN with adult mental health specialty

Job description

Merakey is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for our Hammond, LA location. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality mental health care within a multidisciplinary team in a community-based setting.

Earn: $96.15/hour. Responsibilities include evaluating patients, prescribing treatments, documenting in the EHR, and coordinating care with psychiatrists and nurses in a travel-friendly role.