Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

MAVA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LLC; Spring (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work from home options

Competitive pay

Collaborative Work Environment

Job summary

MAVA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LLC is looking for a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join their Texas team. In this role, you will examine patients, take medical histories, and prescribe therapies or medications under physician supervision. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and show adaptability.

What we offer includes competitive pay, flexible scheduling options for both part-time and full-time positions, and a collaborative environment with psychiatrists to enhance patient care.

Qualifications

• Licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) with psychiatric credentials.
• Must be adaptable, flexible, and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Examine patients and take detailed medical histories.
• Interpret diagnostic test results and suggest diagnoses.
• Prescribe medications or therapy under physician oversight.

Skills

Psychiatric Care

Medication Prescription

Patient Interaction

Bilingual Spanish

Education

PMHNP or PA-C with Psychiatric CAQ

Current License & DEA

Job description

This position requires advanced Psychiatric Skill Sets. You must have experience prescribing and/or recommending psychotropic medications in a Psychiatric Setting.

Region: Entire Texas

About us: Mava Healthcare System, LLC provides fully integrative behavioral health services. Our multi-disciplinary team realizes that this population has special physical, emotional, and social needs. The psychiatric team is board-certified psychiatrists who collaborate with the psychiatric nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join our team! As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, you will be examining patients, collecting patient medical history, and making tentative diagnoses on minor and major issues. You will also be reading diagnostic tests and reports, interpreting data, taking the time with each patient to explain their test results and medical diagnoses, and prescribing therapy or medication with a physician's approval. The ideal candidate has an excellent bedside manner, experience charting in a medical environment, and has strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Examine each patient, take a detailed medical history, and chart everything medically important in their records
• Read test results, interpret data appropriately, and make diagnostic suggestions based on those results
• Explain to the patient test results and expected health outcomes
• Prescribe medication or therapy with a physician overseeing as part of a larger health plan
• Work closely with nurses, other Physician Assistants, and Physicians to formulate a full, comprehensive treatment plan

Qualifications

• Nurse - PMHNP or PA-C with Psychiatric CAQ
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus!
• Must be licensed in TX
• Current License & DEA Required
• Experience with all age groups
• Must be a team-player
• Must be adaptive and flexible
• Nurse Practitioner PMHNP (Required)
• Physician Assistant with Psychiatric CAQ (Required)

What we offer

• Competitive pay, commensurate with experience
• Collaborating Psychiatrists on the Texas Team who provide services to the patients
• Flexible scheduling: Part-Time and Full-Time positions available

Flexible work from home options available.