Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PRN

Ultipro; Bullhead City, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services in Bullhead City, AZ is seeking a PRN Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join the Bullhead City ORS and Inpatient Program. The role includes assess, diagnose and treat the mental health needs of adult patients, with emphasis on medication management and risk assessment.

Under supervision of the Chief Medical Officer, you will deliver psychiatric services in outpatient or crisis inpatient settings, ensuring compliance with licensing and funding requirements.

Qualifications

• Requires NP with PMH certification (ANCC).
• Arizona licensure and valid DEA certificate required.
• Experience delivering mental health treatment to adults.
• PRN role in outpatient/inpatient crisis setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychiatric initial assessments, medication monitoring, and continuity of care for site clients.
• Conducts daily morning check-ins with care coordinators, RNs, and treatment team.
• Completes daily paperwork, Telemed fill-in, and site outreach tasks.
• Provides Telemed assistance for outpatient and inpatient clinics and participates in staffing needs.
• Attends SBH meetings/trainings and completes required documentation daily.
• Completes medication prescription documentation and provides on-call support as needed.
• Other duties may be required to meet program needs.

Skills

Psych NP

PMH Certification

Arizona License

DEA Certification

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

ANCC PMH Certification

Job description

Bullhead City ORS Clinic
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86442, USA

Description

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is seeking an Outpatient and Inpatient PRN Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to join the Bullhead City ORS Program and Inpatient Program in Kingman. This is an exciting and challenging role where you will be able to assess, diagnose and treat the mental health needs of patients.

About the Position

Under the general supervision of the Chief Medical Officer, this position has primary responsibility for the medical and psychiatric functions in an outpatient or inpatient crisis unit setting. Provides general psychiatric services to include engagement, assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, family meetings, supportive psychotherapy, patient education, and risk assessment and discharge planning. Responsible for ensuring that the psychiatric services are in compliance with licensing and funding requirements as defined by the Covered Services Guide.

Pay Rate: $100.00 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychiatric initial assessments, medication monitoring, and continuity of care facilitation for site clients.
• Conducts daily morning check-in with applicable care coordinator’s, RN’s, and any other member of the treatment team that Employee is instructed to report to.
• Completes tasks daily such as paperwork, Telemed fill-in, and responds to site outreach while working on-site or from remote workspace.
• Provides Telemed assistance for outpatient and inpatient clinics, conducts admissions and participates in facility staffing needs as required.
• Attends all SBH meetings/trainings, including but not limited to CMO meetings, BHMP meetings, staffing’s for clients, trainings for CME, EHR trainings, etc. during assigned shift or on a non-scheduled work day as needed.
• Completes all paperwork, including but not limited to labs, service plans, admissions, EKGs, H&Ps, psych evaluations, etc. requiring a BHMP signature daily during Employee’s scheduled shift per P&P.
• Complies with and completes all medication prescription consent documentation required, when prescribing a new medication to a patient.
• Provides on-call support as needed to respond and/or assist with crisis situations.
• To ensure compliance & adequate services, additional job duties may be required to meet the needs of the program and or department.

Requirements

• Minimum requirement consists of a 21-year age
• Completion of an accredited NP program with Psychiatric Mental Health Certification through the ANCC is required.
• One of more years’ experience in the delivery of mental health treatment of adults.
• Licensed by the State of Arizona; valid DEA certificate required.

About SB&H

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is a large and growing, non-profit community-based provider of behavioral health services with locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area, rural Maricopa County, Gila, Pinal, Mohave, Coconino, and Yavapai Counties. We are a well-established voice in the community with more than 115 sites, over one thousand employees, and 40 years’ experience.

At Southwest Behavioral & Health Services, we believe in the power of Empowered Belonging — a culture where every individual’s unique perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences are welcomed and valued.

We’re committed to creating a workplace where unique perspectives are valued, personal journeys are respected, and every individual is empowered to bring their whole self to a shared mission of delivering compassionate, life-changing services to the communities we serve.

Through our Empowered Belonging program, we’re committed to:

• Voice & Visibility — ensuring every team member’s ideas, experiences, and contributions are recognized and heard.
• Fair Access — fostering openness and fairness in opportunities for growth, leadership, and advancement, while honoring the different journeys people take.
• Culture of Connection — building authentic, meaningful relationships across backgrounds, roles, and experiences, knowing that fresh perspectives strengthen our work.
• Learning & Growth — providing opportunities for ongoing development, empathy, and leadership that reflect the many experiences within our teams.
• Wellbeing & Safety — prioritizing the mental, emotional, and psychological safety of every person, recognizing that belonging means something different to each of us.

Where everyone belongs. Where everyone leads.

Join us in shaping a community where your difference makes a difference, and your impact is real.

To learn about Southwest Behavioral & Health Services mission, values and services please review our website at https://www.sbhservices.org/

SB&H is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Qualifications

Education

Masters or better in Nursing.

Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.