Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Maryland, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Perform thorough psychiatric evaluations utilizing evidence-based assessment tools.

• Identify and treat mental health disorders, such as anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, OCD, ADHD, and personality disorders.

• Prescribe, manage, and monitor psychiatric medications in line with clinical guidelines and state regulations.

• Evaluate treatment efficacy, side effects, and patient compliance.

• Create, implement, and modify personalized treatment plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary clinical team.

• Coordinate care with therapists and other healthcare practitioners.

• Refer patients to additional services when clinically indicated.

• Educate patients about their diagnoses, treatment alternatives, and prescribed medications.

• Maintain prompt, precise, and comprehensive clinical documentation.

• Ensure adherence to legal, ethical, and organizational standards.

• Engage in quality improvement efforts within a virtual care setting.

⛳️ Requirements

• Active Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) license in relevant states.

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in relevant states.

• Multistate licensure preferred, with a primary clinical focus on Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC.

• At least two (2) years of experience as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

• Experience in treating patients aged 13 and above.

• Strong clinical understanding of psychiatric disorders and evidence-based treatment methods.

• Proven expertise in managing psychiatric medications.

• Excellent clinical judgment, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the capability to establish rapport in a virtual care environment.

• Dedication to providing compassionate, culturally sensitive, and patient-centered care.

• Familiarity with Athena One EHR and remote clinical workflows.

• Active DEA registration and prescribing authority in all states where patients are served.

• Maintain all necessary credentials and comply with applicable state and federal regulations.

• Virginia providers requiring physician collaboration must secure and maintain a collaborating physician at their own cost.

• Must ensure ongoing adherence to state regulations governing collaborative practice.

🏝️ Benefits

• Virtual-first, entirely virtual telehealth care platform.

• 1099 independent contractor position.

• Opportunity to provide compassionate, evidence-based, patient-centered care.

• Involvement in quality improvement initiatives and support for ongoing clinical excellence.