Psych Nurse Practitioner - Crisis - Multiple Site

OSTTRA Group; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, &

401(k) with employer match

Generous PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Community Bridges, Inc. seeks a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) for crisis services across Mesa and Avondale locations. The role involves urgent psychiatric and addiction medicine evaluations, care coordination, and daily assessments in a fast-paced setting.

You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure timely admissions, discharges, and quality care, while maintaining documentation standards and patient advocacy.

Qualifications

• Licensed PMHNP or FNP with current licensure.
• Experience in crisis, inpatient, or outpatient behavioral health settings.
• Ability to conduct psychiatric evaluations, substance use assessments, and coordinate multidisciplinary care.
• Familiarity with seclusion and restraint protocols and documentation.
• Strong communication, patient advocacy, and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform urgent psychiatric and addiction medicine evaluations for the 23-hour observation unit.
• Conduct urgent psychiatric assessments, ambulatory detox, and physical health assessments.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges; document transitions.
• Maintain doctor‑to‑doctor communications and care coordination.
• Evaluate patients daily on the observation unit and adjust discharge planning.
• Sign discharge orders and follow-up recommendations within 24 hours.
• Write admission orders within 24 hours and coordinate with RN and crisis staff.
• Coordinate with PCP and other prescribers for ongoing care.
• Participate in rounds, team meetings, and regulatory activities.
• Adhere to scheduling protocols and ensure coverage communications.

Skills

Crisis care experience

Psychiatric evaluation skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Strong communications

Patient advocacy

Education

PMHNP or FNP license

Job description

Psych Nurse Practitioner - Crisis - Multiple Site

Mesa, AZ, USA • Avondale, AZ, USA •

Job Description

Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) is an integrated behavioral healthcare agency offering residential, outpatient, inpatient, patient‑centered medical homes, medication‑assisted treatment, and crisis services throughout Arizona. CBI serves individuals experiencing crisis, opioid use disorder, homelessness, and mental illness.

As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) in crisis, you will provide patient‑centered, evidence‑based care and serve as a patient advocate across all health‑related matters, including appropriate use of specialists, health services, and community resources.

• Inpatient settings: Evaluate adults 18 and older, all genders, all socio‑economic backgrounds, complex medical history, and co‑occurring psychiatric disorders.
• Outpatient settings: Provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment recommendations, and coordinate care transitions.

Shift options:

• PMHNP/FNP – Crisis Sobriety Center – AM/PM shifts (Sunday – Tuesday rotating, Wed – Thursday – Saturday).
• PMHNP – SMI Caseload – Full time on site, Mesa location; 8 AM‑4 PM Monday – Friday.
• PMHNP – ACT/FACT – Full time on site, Central Phoenix; 8 AM‑5 PM Monday – Friday.

Core Responsibilities:

• Complete urgent psychiatric and/or addiction medicine evaluations for patients referred to the 23‑hour observation unit from hospitals, urgent care, law enforcement, and other practitioners for assessment, diagnosis and treatment recommendations.
• Conduct urgent psychiatric assessments, addiction medicine, ambulatory detox, and physical health assessments as identified by CBI screening staff.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges within the CBI program and document transitions for smooth care continuity.
• Initiate and maintain documentation of doctor‑to‑doctor communication and coordination of care.
• Evaluate all patients at least daily on the observation unit to adjust treatment and discharge planning.
• Document and sign full discharge orders, follow‑up recommendations, and discharge plans within 24 hours of discharge.
• Write and sign admission orders within 24 hours of admission and coordinate with RN and crisis specialist during rounds.
• Maintain treatment of physical health and coordinate with PCP and other prescribers.
• Carry out seclusion and restraint interventions per CBI policy, including assessment, order documentation, and post‑intervention documentation.
• Support universal requirements such as orientation, TB skin testing, Suboxone waiver maintenance, CPR/First Aid certification, documentation compliance, and quality management initiatives.
• Participate in staffing rounds, interdisciplinary team meetings, utilization review, and regulatory or accreditation surveys.
• Maintain minimum performance metrics: 85% documentation compliance, 85% patient satisfaction, 75% follow‑up rate.
• Ensure compliance with session scheduling protocols, including advance notice for time‑off and emergency coverage communication.
• Other duties as assigned per CBI policy.

Qualifications:

• Licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) with current licensure.
• Experience in crisis, inpatient, or outpatient behavioral health settings.
• Competence in conducting psychiatric evaluations, substance use assessments, and coordinating multidisciplinary care.
• Familiarity with seclusion and restraint protocols and documentation.
• Strong communication skills, ability to advocate for patients, and maintain interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Compliance with CBI’s minimum documentation, quality, and patient satisfaction standards.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, Supplemental plans; Hospital indemnity, Critical Illness; Pet Insurance; Dependent Care Savings; Health Care Savings; 401(k) with employer match (100% vested upon enrollment).
• Generous PTO accrual, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, scholarship programs, and incentive options.

CBI treats patients from all different walks of life and believes in maintaining the dignity of human life. Recovery is possible!