Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility inChicago, Illinois

LocumTenens.com; Clinton (IL); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

LocumTenens.com seeks a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for 12-week locum tenens coverage in Chicago, IL. The assignment is part-time (20 hours/week) with a hybrid on-site focus and no call responsibilities.

Board-certified NPs with full prescriptive authority and bilingual Spanish are preferred to serve all ages in outpatient behavioral health. Responsibilities include psychiatric evaluations and medication management for ADHD, anxiety, and other behavioral health conditions, with a mix of

Qualifications

• Bilingual Spanish required to serve diverse patient population.
• Experience in outpatient psychiatric care and medication management.
• Graduate nursing degree with NP certification in psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychiatric evaluations for patients across all ages.
• Provide medication management and follow-up for ADHD, anxiety, and behavioral health conditions.
• Collaborate with facilities to ensure continuity of outpatient care.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Clinical evaluation

Medication management

Education

Nurse Practitioner license

Board Certification in psychiatry

Job description

Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id: ORD-224488-NP-IL
• Title: NP
• Dates Needed: November - 12 weeks
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Assignment Type: Outpatient
• Call Required: No
• Board Certification Required: Yes
• Job Duration: Locums

About the Facility

This outpatient facility seeks a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for medical leave coverage within a behavioral health setting. The facility operates on a hybrid model, with services delivered primarily on-site, and supports a diverse patient population spanning all ages. Established clinical resources are in place to support continuity of outpatient psychiatric care delivery throughout the assignment.

About the Facility Location

Chicago offers a range of cultural and recreational attractions suited to varied interests. Points of interest include the Field Museum of Natural History, Shedd Aquarium, Lincoln Park Zoo, and the Chicago Architecture Center, which features interactive exhibits and scale models. The city's riverfront supports architecture cruises and dining experiences, while Millennium Park hosts public art installations across its 24.5-acre grounds, including the well-known Cloud Gate sculpture. Clinicians on assignment may also explore diverse neighborhoods, museums, and culinary experiences throughout the area.

About the Clinician's Workday

Clinicians in this role will provide part-time outpatient psychiatric services for a patient population spanning all ages, working day shifts totaling 20 hours per week in a hybrid model (primarily on-site). Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations and providing medication management for patients presenting with ADHD, anxiety, and general behavioral health conditions. Clinicians must hold full practice authority and demonstrate bilingual proficiency in Spanish to serve the patient population effectively. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

Additional Job Details

• Case Load/PPD: Variable
• Patient Population: All Ages
• Location Type: Hybrid
• Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Part time (20 hours)
• Cases Treated: ADHD, anxiety, and general behavioral health conditions; all ages; outpatient
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day: Variable
• Initial Evaluation Time: Variable