Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

PrairieCare; Brooklyn Park (MN); On-site; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

PrairieCare is seeking a Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to serve on the Swing Shift in the Access & Assessment Department at the Brooklyn Park location. The PMHNP will review referrals, assess admission appropriateness, determine Level of Care, and partner with care teams to ensure timely, safe dispositions.

Responsibilities include psychiatric evaluations, orders, and medication management, with QMP duties for EMTALA and participation in quality initiatives and care pathways.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing with PMHNP board certification.
• Current unencumbered PMHNP license with privileges.
• Minimum five years of behavioral health clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review referrals and determine Level of Care and admission disposition.
• Initiate psychiatric evaluations, orders, and medication management.
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and leadership to support patient access and safety.
• Support quality improvement initiatives and clinical pathway development.

Skills

PMHNP

Leadership

Quality improvement

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Risk assessment

Education

Master's or Doctoral in Nursing

PMHNP board certification

Active PMHNP license

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

What You'll Do

The Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHP) serves on the Swing Shift as a clinical provider within the Access & Assessment Department, practicing at the top of licensure and scope in accordance with Hospital Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff, and clinical privileges granted by the Medical Executive Committee (MEC). The PMHNP's primary responsibility is to review incoming clinical referrals, assess clinical appropriateness for admission, and determine the appropriate Level of Care (LOC) and admission disposition. The PMHNP partners with physicians, therapists, admissions clinicians, nursing, and operational leadership to ensure timely, clinically appropriate LOC decisions while maintaining the highest standards of patient safety and quality.

In addition to supporting admission decision-making, the PMHNP initiates psychiatric evaluations, enters admission, treatment, and medication orders, provides psychiatric medication management, and offers psychiatric consultation as clinically indicated. The PMHNP serves as the designated Qualified Medical Provider (QMP) for EMTALA purposes as an additional responsibility while supporting quality improvement initiatives, clinical pathway development, clinical documentation, and innovative behavioral health access models.

The PMHNP will maintain direct clinical practice through psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic consultations, telehealth services, and other direct patient care responsibilities as assigned to maintain clinical competency and support organizational patient access needs.

What Makes You a Great Fit

Education, Experience, License Requirements:

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing with Board certification as a PMHNP.
• Current unencumbered license as a PMHNP and meets all standard and conditions for privileges as an active member of the Medical Staff.
• Minimum five (5) years of behavioral health clinical experience strongly preferred.
• Previous experience providing psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, risk assessments, and medication consultation.
• Experience across multiple behavioral health levels of care (inpatient, residential treatment services, PHP, IOP, and outpatient clinic based outpatient) strongly preferred.
• Previous leadership, quality improvement, utilization management, or program development experience preferred.
• Experience participating in interdisciplinary treatment planning and complex disposition decisions preferred.
• Strong understanding of behavioral healthcare operations, patient flow, medical necessity criteria, and level-of-care determination across the patient lifespan.

Compensation for this role ranges from $125k-$140k annually, depending on education and experience.

We are committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation. An individual's compensation within the posted range is determined by several factors, including skills, experience, education, and market conditions. Additionally, we consider internal equity to ensure fairness within our organization.

Additional Details

Position is a NIGHT SHIFT, In-Office in Brooklyn Park, Monday thru Friday.