Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility inVan Nuys, California

LocumTenens.com; Friant (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Part-time schedule

Job summary

Locum Tenens seeks a part-time outpatient Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for a child and family behavioral health program in Van Nuys, CA. The clinician will perform initial psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management for adolescents (13-17) and some adults, with 60–90 minute evaluations and 30 minute follow-ups.

Onsite coverage is preferred, but hybrid or tele coverage is also considered. Shifts are 8 hours, Mondays or Wednesdays, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with a caseload of 10–12 and

Qualifications

• Board-certified NP in psychiatry or PMHNP.
• Active California NP license in good standing.
• Experience with pediatric/adolescent behavioral health.

Responsibilities

• Provide part-time outpatient psychiatric evaluations (60–90 minutes) and medication management follow-ups (30 minutes).
• Focus on adolescents aged 13–17, with a smaller adult caseload.
• Conduct initial evaluations and ongoing treatment planning in a hybrid/onsite setting.
• Coordinate care with a multi-disciplinary team and support staff.

Skills

Psychiatric evaluation

Medication management

Adolescent care

Education

Nurse Practitioner qualification

California NP license

Board certification in PMHNP

Job description

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id: ORD-224258-NP-CA
• Title: NP
• Dates Needed: ASAP - Ongoing
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Assignment Type: Outpatient
• Call Required: Negotiable
• Board Certification Required: Yes
• Job Duration: Locums

About the Facility

This child and family behavioral health program delivers therapeutic and educational services to children and families through a network of Child and Family Center locations. The program employs a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural, and multi-linguistic staff - including psychologists, psychiatrists, licensed mental health professionals, Master's level therapists, and Bachelor's level personnel - supervised by licensed clinical experts. Support staff on-site include therapists and LVNs to facilitate continuity and coordination of care.

About the Facility Location

Van Nuys is the most populous neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley, offering a range of cultural and recreational attractions suited to varied interests. Points of interest include the Valley Relics Museum, the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve, Woodley Park, and the Japanese Garden with its waterfalls and lakes. Clinicians on assignment will also find access to golf courses, ice skating at Iceland Ice Skating Rink, and nearby destinations such as Universal Studios Hollywood, The Getty, and Griffith Park within a short distance.

About the Clinician's Workday

Clinicians in this role will provide part-time outpatient psychiatric services for a patient population spanning all ages, working 8-hour day shifts on Mondays or Wednesdays from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM each week. Onsite coverage is preferred; hybrid or tele coverage is also considered. Clinical responsibilities include conducting initial psychiatric evaluations (60-90 minutes per evaluation) and providing medication management follow-up appointments (30 minutes per visit), with approximately 90% of the caseload consisting of adolescent patients ages 13-17 and the remaining 10% adults. Call coverage is negotiable for this assignment.

Additional Job Details

• Case Load/PPD: 10-12
• Support Staff: Therapist, LVN
• Patient Population: Children
• Call Ratio/Schedule: Minimal
• Location Type: Hybrid
• Prescriptive Authority Required: No
• Government: No
• Shift Hours: Part time (8 hours)
• Cases Treated: CMH; adolescents ages 13-17 (approximately 90% of caseload); adults (approximately 10% of caseload)
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day: 30 minutes per medication management follow-up appointment
• Initial Evaluation Time: 60-90 minutes per initial psychiatric evaluation