Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility inSoutheastern South Da

LocumTenens.com; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LocumTenens.com seeks a Psychiatry NP/clinician to deliver behavioral health services in ER and urgent care settings in Pierre, South Dakota. Shift type is day, on-site with 12-hour days and 40 hours per week. Prescriptive authority is required for this assignment.

The clinician will handle admissions, follow-ups, and medical clearances, addressing crisis interventions, suicidality, depression, and anxiety across all ages.

Qualifications

• Board certification in psychiatry for physicians or NP with psychiatry scope.
• Active license to practice as a psychiatric clinician in SD.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-time behavioral health psychiatric services across ER and urgent care.
• Perform admissions, follow-up visits, and medical clearance evaluations.
• Treat crisis interventions, suicidal ideation, depression and anxiety for all ages.

Skills

Psychiatric care

ER/Urgent care

Prescriptive Authority

Education

NP board certification

Job description

This Job at a Glance

Job Reference Id: ORD-223410-NP-SDTitle: NPDates Needed: ASAP - OngoingShift Type: Day ShiftAssignment Type: ER; Urgent CareCall Required: NoBoard Certification Required: YesJob Duration: Locums

About the Facility

This behavioral health facility delivers psychiatric services across ER and urgent care settings within a structured clinical environment. The facility is supported by a multidisciplinary team that includes counselors, residents, a psychiatrist, nurses, and behavioral health technicians to facilitate coordinated care delivery. Locum tenens coverage is sought on an immediate and ongoing basis to meet the clinical needs of the population served.

About the Facility Location

The region offers a range of outdoor and cultural experiences suited to varied interests. Visitors may enjoy trails, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and wildlife observation, as well as walkable downtown streets featuring local vendors, live music, art exhibitions, and farmers markets along a scenic river. The area also provides access to state parks, sporting events, and a variety of lodging options throughout the region.

About the Clinician's Workday

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time behavioral health psychiatric services across ER and urgent care settings, working 12-hour day shifts with multiple shifts available per week, totaling 40 hours per week on-site. Clinical responsibilities include conducting admissions, follow-up appointments, and medical clearance evaluations for a patient population spanning all ages. Cases treated include crisis intervention, suicidal ideations, depression, anxiety, and related behavioral health conditions. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

Additional Job Details

• Case Load/PPD: 10-15
• Support Staff: Counselors, residents, psychiatrist, nurses, behavioral health technicians
• Patient Population: All Ages
• Location Type: On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated: Crisis intervention, suicidal ideations, depression, anxiety; all ages; ER and urgent care psychiatric conditions