Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 106,626 - 118,473; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Tuition Assistance and dependent scholarships

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company-paid life insurance

Tax-free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)

Wellness program

Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates

Job summary

Wellpath / Correct Care Solutions in the Town of Florida, NY, seeks a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to deliver comprehensive psychiatric services to incarcerated patients. Responsibilities include providing evaluations and treatment, managing medications, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to maintain high-quality psychiatric care.

The ideal candidate has a Master's in Nursing, board certification as a PMHNP, and experience in corrections is preferred. The position offers competitive hourly compensation and a range of employee benefits including tuition assistance and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience as a PMHNP required.
• Unrestricted current license to practice as a PMHNP in the state of practice.
• Current board certification as a PMHNP.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluations, treatment, and follow-up care.
• Monitor and manage psychotropic medications and their side effects.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure consistent psychiatric services.

Skills

Psychiatric evaluations

Medication management

Collaborative work

Crisis intervention

Education

Master in Science of Nursing or Post-Master’s Certificate

Job description

Compensation Information: $77.4 - $86 / hour

Department (Org): Mental Health

How you make a difference

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides a full range of psychiatric services to incarcerated patients in accordance with state scope of practice, collaborative protocols, and established policies. This role delivers direct psychiatric care while also providing clinical consultation to mental health and healthcare staff. The position works within state guidelines to support consistent, high-quality psychiatric services across the facility. Clinical consultation and supervision are sought as required under applicable collaborative practice requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluations, treatment, and follow-up care while exercising independent medical judgment.
• Monitor and manage psychotropic medications, including effectiveness, side effects, and required follow-up.
• Collaborate with mental health, medical, and administrative teams to ensure consistent psychiatric and mental health services.
• Complete timely, accurate clinical documentation and participate in required meetings, consultations, and on-call coverage.
• Support crisis intervention, referrals, transfers, and emergency or involuntary treatment processes as allowed by scope of practice.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Master in Science of Nursing or Post-Master’s Certificate from an accredited nurse practitioner program with a specialty in psychiatric mental health across the lifespan.

Experience

• Minimum one (1) year of experience as a PMHNP required, or may be waived if approved by Vice President of Advanced Practice Program.
• Corrections experience in a PMHNP role preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• Unrestricted current license to practice as a PMHNP in the state of practice.
• Current board certification as a PMHNP.
• Current DEA Registration (unless Chief Psychiatric Officer determines it as optional).
• Current BLS certification.

Benefits

The company offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, as well as several perks such as:

• DailyPay
• Tuition Assistance and dependent scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company‑paid life insurance
• Tax‑free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

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