Nurse Practitioner

ESSENZA MIND AND BODY LONGEVITY CLINIC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Essenza Mind & Body Longevity Clinic in La Jolla seeks a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to provide outpatient psychiatric care. You’ll collaborate with a PMHNP colleague who offers virtual consults and treatment planning support.

Responsibilities include performing initial evaluations, developing treatment plans, prescribing medications, and coordinating care. A focus on compassionate, patient-centered care is essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted California RN license.
• California Nurse Practitioner certification.
• Current PMHNP board certification.
• CA furnishing authority and active DEA registration.
• Ability to see patients primarily in person at the La Jolla clinic.
• Strong clinical judgment and a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to patient care.
• Outpatient psychiatry and medication management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations and follow-up visits.
• Diagnose and treat psychiatric conditions within your scope and develop individualized treatment plans with patients.
• Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications within your authorized scope; monitor response and side effects.
• Assess safety concerns and coordinate referrals to higher levels of care.
• Collaborate with Essenza clinicians and outside providers for continuity of care.
• Complete timely documentation in the electronic health record.

Skills

CA RN license

PMHNP board certification

CA furnishing authority

DEA registration

In-person patient care

Clinical judgment and compassion

Education

PMHNP certification

RN license (CA)

Job description

Essenza Mind & Body Longevity Clinic is seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to provide outpatient psychiatric care at our La Jolla clinic. We’re looking for a clinician who listens closely, meets patients where they are, and helps patients feel comfortable asking questions and making decisions about their care.

You’ll have a psychiatric nurse practitioner colleague who provides virtual care at Essenza and is available to consult on cases and collaborate on treatment planning and care coordination.

What you’ll do

• Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations and follow-up visits.
• Diagnose and treat psychiatric conditions within your scope of practice and develop individualized treatment plans with patients.
• Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications within your authorized scope, monitor response and side effects, and adjust treatment as appropriate.
• Assess safety concerns and coordinate referrals or a higher level of care when clinically indicated.
• Work with Essenza clinicians and outside providers to support continuity of care.
• Complete timely documentation in the electronic health record.

What we’re looking for

• Active, unrestricted California RN license and California Nurse Practitioner certification.
• Current national board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
• California furnishing authority and active DEA registration as applicable to the prescribing responsibilities.
• Ability to see patients primarily in person at our La Jolla clinic.
• Strong clinical judgment and a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to patient care.

Outpatient psychiatry and medication management experience are preferred.