Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Ultrahealthproviders; Swainsboro (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultra Health Providers is seeking a Psychiatric APRN to manage mental health needs for residents in skilled nursing facilities. You will work as part of the medical staff, seeing patients independently with support to deliver high-quality care.

Responsibilities include psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and collaboration with facility staff to ensure best outcomes. Onsite roles require licensure and certification in psychiatric care and adherence to COVID-19 vaccination policies.

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted PMHNP license in the applicable state(s) of practice.
• DEA License is required.
• Certified in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner national certification.
• Clinical background in adult, family or geriatric specialties.
• Vaccination against COVID-19 is required for all new hires unless exempt.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluation and medication management for SNF residents.
• Affirm collaborative care with facility medical director and nursing staff.
• Conduct physical and psychosocial assessments and treatment evaluations.
• Counsel families on treatment options during status changes.

Education

Active PMHNP license

DEA License

PMHNP national certification

Adult/Family/Geriatric background

COVID-19 vaccination

Job description

Serving Vulnerable Populations Through High-Presence, Quality Care

At Ultra Health Providers (UHP), our purpose is clear: to serve vulnerable populations through high-presence, quality care. We partner with skilled nursing and senior living communities to deliver onsite medical services that improve outcomes, reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, and ensure residents receive timely, compassionate, and consistent care.

If you are a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who values clinical autonomy, meaningful collaboration, and patient-centered decision-making — and who believes quality outcomes matter more than volume alone — you may be a strong fit for UHP.

At Ultra Health, we value our people and invest in their growth, wellness, and long-term success — because excellent care starts with supported clinicians.

About Ultra Health Providers

Ultra Health Providers delivers onsite medical, mental, and behavioral health services within senior living environments. Our integrated care model improves reaction times, strengthens continuity of care, and reduces avoidable hospital readmissions.

Our purpose is clear: to serve vulnerable populations through high-presence, quality care.

We live this purpose through our mission to serve our patients, our partners, and each other — approaching challenges with tenacity, solving problems as a team, and delivering results with respectful confidence.

Job Overview

Working collaboratively as a member of the medical staff, the Psychiatric APRN will play a critical role in managing the mental health needs of skilled nursing facility residents. The Psychiatric APRN will establish and build strong working relationships with administrators and staff throughout their designated buildings. Ultra Health provides our Psychiatric APRNs with the training and tools to do more of what you love – working independently to see patients and treat complex psychiatric conditions. Ultra Health offers a highly competitive base salary, plus performance-based bonus.

Nurse Practitioner Responsibilities

Provide psychiatric evaluation services (assess, diagnose & treat) and medication management services for residents in assigned skilled nursing facilities. May also provide psychiatric care to residents in assisted living facilities.

Provide physical and psychosocial assessments, emergency psychiatric care and treatment effectiveness evaluations.

Collaborate with facility medical director, attending physicians & providers and nursing staff to deliver the highest level of care to the patient

Communicate with and counsel family members on treatment options when there are material changes in status

Minimum Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted PMHNP license in the applicable state(s) of practice.
• DEA License
• Certified in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner national certification
• A clinical background in adult, family or geriatric specialties
• Vaccination against COVID-19 is required for all new hires unless the individual qualifies for a remote, religious, or medical exemption.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in internal medicine, gerontology, or cardiology
• Excellent administrative, organizational and verbal skills
• Ability to work independently
• Detail oriented
• Dependable and reliable
• Nursing experience in LTC / SNF a plus

Our Core Values in Practice

• Serve Strong relationships drive strong care and overcome adversity together.
• Team Player We support each other, bring all the facilities resources together, communicate openly, and solve problems together
• Tenacity Our passion for service creates an intensity to serve with you! Patients, Partners, and our Providers.
• Respectfully Confident We know our craft, and also know that we need to listen to all opinions and observations to learn, teach, and provide excellent care.
• Quality We focus on meaningful and appropriate outcomes - not activity

Why Join UHP?

• Practice at the top of your license with autonomy and support.
• Make a meaningful impact on a vulnerable patient population.
• Be part of a growing organization committed to quality, collaboration, and clinician success.
• Competitive compensation with performance-based opportunities.
• Supportive leadership and a team-oriented culture.

This position serves LTC facilities in Reidsville, Metter, Wadley and Hazlehurst