Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility inNortheastern Connecti

LocumTenens.com; Hartford (CT); Vor Ort; USD 140.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

LocumTenens.com seeks a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to provide inpatient behavioral health services on a day shift, on-site in Northeastern Connecticut. The clinician will perform psychiatric evaluations and medication management across all ages, with 10-12 patients per day and no call coverage.

The assignment is full-time, 40 hours per week, with ongoing locum tenens coverage in a collaborative facility setting.

Qualifikationen

• Prescriptive authority required.

Aufgaben

• Provide full-time inpatient psychiatric services including psychiatric evaluations and medication management across all ages.
• See 10–12 patients per day as part of a 40-hour, day-shift schedule.

Jobbeschreibung

Job at a Glance

Job Reference Id: ORD-NP-CT

Title: NP

Dates Needed: ASAP - Ongoing

Shift Type: Day Shift

Assignment Type: Inpatient

Call Required: No

Board Certification Required: No

Job Duration: Locums

About the Facility

This behavioral health facility provides comprehensive inpatient psychiatric services for children, adolescents, and adults. The facility operates within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment supported by psychiatrists, registered nurses, and PMHNPs, with a focus on addressing a range of mental health and substance use needs. Locum tenens coverage is sought for a qualified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to support clinical operations on an ongoing basis.

About the Facility Location

Northeastern Connecticut, often called the Quiet Corner, spans approximately 521 square miles across Windham County and parts of Tolland and New London counties, encompassing 16 towns with a population of roughly 96,000 residents. The region is characterized by rural landscapes, including forests, farmlands, and historic districts, with Route 169 designated as a National Scenic Byway and outdoor destinations such as Mashamoquet Brook State Park and Natchaug State Forest available for recreation. Visitors and residents may also access cultural attractions such as the Roseland Cottage Museum, local vineyards along the Connecticut Wine Trail, and historic mill districts throughout the area.

About the Clinician's Workday

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time inpatient psychiatric services on a day shift schedule, totaling 40 hours per week at an on-site behavioral health facility. The caseload is divided approximately evenly between adult patients and child and adolescent patients, with clinicians seeing 10-12 patients per day. Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations and providing medication management across all age groups. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

Additional Job Details

• Case Load/PPD: 10-12
• Support Staff: Psychiatrists, RNs, PMHNPs
• Patient Population: All Ages
• Location Type: On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated: Adult inpatient psychiatric conditions; child and adolescent inpatient psychiatric conditions
• Average Length of Stay: Variable
• Census: Variable