Inpatient PMHNP: Psychiatric Care Specialist

BEACON BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES; Flowood (MS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Precise Mind seeks a compassionate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide inpatient psychiatric care at Merit Health Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. You will conduct psychiatric evaluations, manage psychotropic medications, develop treatment plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patients experiencing acute mental health conditions.

The PMHNP will work closely with psychiatrists, nursing staff, therapists, social workers, and hospital

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral PMHNP program completed and credentialed.
• Current Mississippi PMHNP license in good standing.
• PMHNP-BC board certification required.
• Active DEA registration or ability to obtain prior to start date.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations for adult inpatients.
• Diagnose and treat psychiatric conditions (depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, trauma, substance use).
• Develop and monitor individualized treatment plans.
• Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications per guidelines.
• Assess safety concerns and document risk assessments.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, nurses, therapists, social workers, and leadership.
• Participate in discharge planning and care continuity.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Documentation skills

Education

Master's/Doctoral PMHNP program

Mississippi PMHNP license

PMHNP-BC board certification

DEA registration

Job description

Precise Mind seeks a compassionate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide inpatient psychiatric care at Merit Health Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. You will conduct psychiatric evaluations, manage psychotropic medications, develop treatment plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patients experiencing acute mental health conditions.

The PMHNP will work closely with psychiatrists, nursing staff, therapists, social workers, and hospital