Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Confidential; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential, a well-established behavioral health organization, seeks a compassionate PMHNP to provide psychiatric care and medication management for adolescents in a residential setting. You will conduct evaluations and help design individualized treatment plans.

Responsibilities include prescribing and adjusting medications, ongoing clinical follow-up, crisis leadership, and documentation aligned with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing with PMH specialization.
• Active APRN licensure.
• Board Certification as a PMHNP-BC; DEA registration and prescribing authority.
• Minimum two years' experience with children/adolescents in behavioral health.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and diagnostic assessments for adolescent residents.
• Develop and oversee individualized treatment plans.
• Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychotropic medications according to evidence-based practices.
• Provide ongoing psychiatric care, medication reviews, and clinical follow-up.
• Collaborate with therapists, case managers, nursing staff, and other treatment team members.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings.
• Provide clinical leadership during psychiatric crises and support safety planning efforts.
• Maintain compliant clinical documentation per regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate care with families, guardians, hospitals, and community providers.

Skills

PMHNP

APRN license

PMHNP-BC

DEA registration

Youth behavioral health experience

Communication skills

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing (PMH)

Job description

A well-established behavioral health organization is seeking a compassionate and experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide psychiatric care and medication management for adolescents in a residential treatment setting. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary team dedicated to improving outcomes for youth facing significant mental health and behavioral health challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and diagnostic assessments for adolescent residents.
• Develop and oversee individualized treatment plans.
• Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychotropic medications according to evidence-based practices.
• Provide ongoing psychiatric care, medication reviews, and clinical follow-up.
• Collaborate with therapists, case managers, nursing staff, and other treatment team members.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings.
• Provide clinical leadership during psychiatric crises and support safety planning efforts.
• Maintain timely and compliant clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate care with families, legal guardians, hospitals, community providers, and referral sources as appropriate.

Qualifications

Required:

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing with a Psychiatric-Mental Health specialization.
• Active APRN licensure.
• Board Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC).Current DEA registration and prescribing authority.
• Minimum of two years of experience working with children and/or adolescents in a behavioral health setting.
• Strong communication, assessment, and documentation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Preferred:

• Residential treatment facility (RTF) experience.
• Knowledge of Medicaid and behavioral health regulatory requirements.
• Experience with trauma-informed care and evidence-based treatment modalities.
• Experience serving youth involved in child welfare or juvenile justice systems.