Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

New Path Psychiatry; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

New Path Psychiatry is seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide comprehensive outpatient mental health care across all ages, focusing on diagnosis, medication management, and brief therapy. The role includes telemedicine and in-person care, with 40–50 patient encounters weekly, 60‑minute assessments and 30‑minute follow-ups, under licensed oversight.

The ideal candidate will have a PMHNP credential, state licensure and DEA, strong knowledge of psychiatric

Qualifications

• Masters or doctorate degree from an accredited nursing school, required.
• Completion of an accredited Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program, required.
• Strong knowledge of psychiatric medications and their potential side effects.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Empathy toward individuals with mental health challenges.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychiatric assessments and treatments for clients age 7+.
• Provide pharmacologic treatment strategies and monitor medications.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests and diagnostics.
• Maintain complete medical records and billing documentation.
• Deliver telemedicine evaluations and follow-ups as needed.
• Care coordination with families, PCPs and other providers.
• Schedule 40–50 patient encounters weekly; 60 min intake and 30 min follow-ups.

Skills

Medication management

Communication skills

Empathy and patient focus

Professional development

Education

Master's or Doctorate in Nursing

PMHNP program completion

Job description

Position Summary:

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) will deliver direct client care, which includes assessing, diagnosing, planning, and prescribing both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for health issues, as well as promoting health and preventive care within this specialized field. The PMHNP will engage in various practice activities aimed at enhancing the quality of care in an outpatient setting. The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive mental health care to patients of all ages, focusing on psychiatric diagnosis, medication management, and brief therapy.

Responsibilities

• To perform job responsibilities competently with minimal oversight
• Ability and willingness to provide psychiatric assessment and treatment for clients age 7+
• Performs psychiatric diagnostic evaluations to determine diagnoses, treatment strategies, and care coordination needs for clients with mental health, substance use, or other psychiatric and medical needs.
• Provide all psychiatric and/or medical services within reasonable and expected medical standards, timelines, and in conformance with all requirements imposed by the applicable health licensing boards.
• Applies medical knowledge and skills to the process of diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of illnesses.
• Maintain timely, complete, accurate and legible medical records for all patients evaluated and treated by the Nurse Practitioner.
• Performs timely, concurrent, accurate clinical/billing documentation meeting professional standards in compliance with State and Federal regulations, clinical necessity, and appropriate coding standards.
• Performs pharmacologic treatment strategies, orders medications, monitors, and evaluates progress on psychiatric and/or other medications.
• Order, obtain and assess appropriate laboratory tests and diagnostics. Base clinical decisions on laboratory interpretation.
• Assures timely access to care, demonstrates flexibility in scheduling to fully meet client needs, and meets applicable productivity standards.
• The PMHNP will assume client care responsibilities inclusive of psychiatric evaluation, professional diagnoses and prescribing and/or administering treatment.
• Collaborates with PMHNP colleagues for complex cases. Elevates to higher levels of care when necessary.
• Completes medication and health education to include but not limited to informed consent, benefits, risks, side effects, and alternative treatments for medications ordered, health/wellness management, metabolic risk reduction strategies.
• Competent and comfortable with conducting Telemedicine technology appointments- both for intake and follow up encounters.
• Care coordination: Professional and timely communication/care coordination with client/families/involved agencies/ PCP/ and other specialty care providers to ensure timely and coordinated treatment planning and evaluation of patient progress.
• Remain in compliance with state laws and regulations for PMHNP, including meeting supervised hour requirements, CME, and completing appropriate assessments in timely manner with supervising physician.
• Must be able to maintain a schedule of 40-50 patient encounters weekly
• Providers will maintain 60 min intakes and 30 mins follow-ups
• Preferred Qualifications: Open to seeing pediatric population

Other Duties:

• Assists as required by supervisor with other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters or doctorate degree from an accredited nursing school, required. Completion of an accredited Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program, required.
• Strong knowledge of psychiatric medications and their potential side effects.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• At least one year of experience as a PMHNP preferred.
• Current Licensed Practitioner with full and unrestricted licensure in the state of practice and active state DEA License required.
• BLS from the American Heart Association required.
• Empathy and understanding towards individuals with mental health challenges.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and education.

New Path Psychiatry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.