Full-Time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

CIMPAR,S.C.; Oak Park (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CIMPAR is seeking an experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and behavioral health services to adults in Chicago behavioral health hospitals.

The PMHNP will collaborate with counseling professionals, social workers, facility staff, the Medical Director, and the interdisciplinary care team to deliver client-centered psychiatric care. Services will be provided in person within behavioral health hospitals.

Qualifications

• MS or Doctoral degree in Nursing with psychiatry specialization.
• Experience providing psychiatric care to adults.
• Externally supervised under a Collaborative Practice Agreement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and follow-up assessments.
• Provide ongoing psychotropic medication management.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care team to coordinate treatment.
• Maintain accurate medical records and meet required timelines.
• Respond to urgent clinical needs and provide staff education.

Skills

Psychiatric evaluation

Medication management

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Collaborative Practice Agreement

Education

Master's or Doctoral in Nursing with psychiatry

Accredited advanced practice nursing program in psychiatry

Job description

CIMPAR

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

CIMPAR is seeking an experienced and compassionate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and behavioral health services to adults residing at behavioral health hospitals in Chicago.

The PMHNP will collaborate with counseling professionals, social workers, facility staff, the Medical Director, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to deliver coordinated, client-centered psychiatric care. Services will initially be provided in person within behavioral health hospitals.

The position will be externally supervised by a psychiatrist through a Collaborative Practice Agreement established upon hire. CIMPAR covers the cost of professional liability insurance and the collaborating physician.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and follow-up assessments.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat adults experiencing psychiatric, emotional, and behavioral health conditions.
• Provide ongoing psychotropic medication management.
• Prescribe, recommend, adjust, or discontinue medications and treatments in accordance with the Collaborative Practice Agreement and the Illinois Nurse Practice Act.
• Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans.
• Monitor treatment effectiveness, medication adherence, side effects, and changes in clients conditions.
• Order and review appropriate laboratory and diagnostic testing.
• Provide supportive counseling and education to clients during appointments, as appropriate.
• Collaborate with counselors, social workers, nursing staff, physicians, guardians, family members, and other members of the care team.
• Coordinate care with the Medical Director and assist with caseload management and insurance preauthorization requirements.
• Complete assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, outcome measures, billing entries, reports, and clinical summaries accurately and within required timeframes.
• Maintain accurate medical records and submit at least 10% of records to the supervising psychiatrist for biweekly review, as required by the Collaborative Practice Agreement.
• Document all services in compliance with local, state, and federal laws and payer requirements.
• Respond to calls and emails within 24 hours or sooner when clinically necessary.
• Provide appropriate clinical guidance in urgent situations and remain accessible to CIMPARs crisis clinicians as required.
• Make independent clinical decisions using established protocols and nationally recognized treatment guidelines.
• Maintain positive professional relationships with clients, facility staff, collaborating providers, and community partners.
• Participate in required meetings, training programs, continuing education, supervision, and departmental in-services.
• Provide clinical education to staff when requested.
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical quality, client outcomes, and service delivery.

Required Education

• Masters or Doctoral degree in Nursing with a concentration in psychiatric or mental health nursing.
• Graduation from an accredited advanced practice nursing program specializing in psychiatry and mental health.

Required Experience

• At least one to two years of experience providing direct care to individuals receiving treatment for psychiatric disorders.
• Experience assessing and treating adult populations.Demonstrated experience providing high-quality, client-centered behavioral healthcare.

Preferred Experience

Three or more years of experience as a psychiatric provider.

• Experience working in behavioral health hospitals.
• Experience providing telehealth or telemedicine services.
• Experience managi