Nurse Practitioner

LocumTenens.com; Staunton (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

LocumTenens.com is assisting a psychiatric hospital in Staunton, VA to fill a Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner locum tenens role for inpatient care, 3 months, ASAP start with ~3 weeks credentialing.

Schedule Mon-Fri, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, no call. Requires VA license, DEA, and 3 years (5 preferred) of experience, ideally with psychiatric patients. On-site with full triage staff and psychiatric providers; patient load typically under 15 per day.

Qualifications

• Must hold VA license for Virginia.
• DEA license required.
• 3 years of experience in psychiatric care, 5 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care in an inpatient psychiatric setting.
• Collaborate with triage staff and psychiatric providers.
• Manage acute psychiatric cases with supervision.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Primary care

Psychiatric care

Education

VA license

DEA license

Job description

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id: ORD-201183-NP-VA
• Title: NP
• Dates Needed: ASAP – 3 months
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Assignment Type: Outpatient; Clinic
• Call Required: No
• Board Certification Required: Negotiable
• Job Duration: Locums

About the Facility

A Psychiatric Hospital is seeking a Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner for locum tenens coverage.

About the Facility Location

The facility is located in Staunton, Virginia.

About the Clinician’s Workday

This assignment is for an NP/PA to provide primary care support in an inpatient psychiatric setting for 3 months, with the option to extend. Credentialing takes about 3 weeks, and the schedule is MondayFriday, 8 Sign up or sign in for contact information p.m., with no call. Patient volume is typically under 15 per day, though the provider will eventually cross-cover multiple units. Patients are acute psychiatric cases, often brought in from the community, nursing homes, or ERs. Candidates must hold a VA license, DEA, and have at least 3 years of experience (5 preferred), ideally with psychiatric populations. The provider will work alongside full triage staff, psychiatric providers, and other primary care clinicians. While some patients may be restrained, this is managed by psychiatric staff, not the primary care provider. The facility includes five acute psych units and six long-term units.

Additional Job Details

• Case Load/PPD: 15-20
• Support Staff: VA license, DEA, minimum 3 years of experience (prefer 5 years)
• Patient Population: Adults
• Location Type: On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
• Government: No