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

LocumTenens.com; Rocky Hill (CT); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Locum Tenens.com seeks a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) for an inpatient assignment in Northeastern Connecticut. The role is full-time, 40 hours/week, day shift, on-site with no call responsibilities, and involves evaluating patients and providing medication management across all ages.

You'll work with a team of psychiatrists, RNs, and PMHNPs in a collaborative setting at a behavioral health facility that serves children, adolescents, and adults.

Formación

• Psychiatric evaluations and medication management across all ages.
• Inpatient psychiatric care, day shift, on-site.
• Prescriptive authority required.
• No call coverage for this assignment.

Responsabilidades

• Provide full-time inpatient psychiatric evaluations and medication management.
• Treat adult, child, and adolescent patients within a collaborative team.
• Coordinate care with psychiatrists, RNs, and PMHNPs.

Conocimientos

Psychiatric evaluation

Medication management

Inpatient care

Child & adolescent care

Prescriptive authority

Educación

PMHNP degree or MS/NP with PMH specialty

Descripción del empleo

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id: ORD-222463-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