Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Evaluate patients’ mental and physical conditions based on their symptoms and concerns.

• Identify and diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health issues.

• Differentiate between physiologically and psychologically based disorders for accurate diagnosis.

• Provide individual psychotherapy to patients experiencing chronic or acute mental health disorders.

• Request diagnostic tests such as EKGs, laboratory work, and additional assessments as necessary.

• Prescribe psychotropic medications, including controlled substances, while educating patients about associated risks, benefits, and side effects.

• Monitor medication usage, side effects, and treatment outcomes.

• Assess patient behavior and their responses to treatment.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to devise, implement, and assess treatment plans.

• Inform patients and their families about mental health conditions, treatment strategies, and medications.

• Maintain documentation of medical and psychological histories, evaluations, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, and outcomes.

• Complete administrative paperwork, including FMLA and other approved documentation.

• Organize and coordinate follow-up appointments and ongoing treatment requirements.

• Conduct patient visits and ensure accurate documentation in the EHR system.

• Operate in compliance with HIPAA regulations, 42 CFR Part 2, national care standards, and internal policies.

• Seek clinical guidance from recommended references, the Clinical Director, and/or the Medical Director as needed.

• Provide care to adolescent and adult patients, or across the lifespan, as designated.

• Effectively deescalate challenging patient situations when required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner.

• Currently possesses a Board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner license (PMHNP).

• Experience in Addiction and Mental Health fields.

• Willingness to obtain additional state licenses.

• Familiarity with Motivational Interviewing techniques.

• Commitment to collaborating with clients to achieve their goals.

• Must have experience working with adults requiring general mental health or severe mental illness (SMI) treatment.

• Experience and comfort in working with patients across the lifespan (ages 13 and older).

• Knowledge of mental health diagnoses and/or dual diagnoses related to substance abuse.

• Competence in treatment planning.

• Ability to perform and apply comprehensive assessments.

• Timely and high-quality documentation skills; experience with EHR systems.

• Adaptable to technology, including telehealth software; comfortable with video communication.

• Understanding of and compliance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 regulations.

• Eligibility to work in the United States; no visa sponsorship or work eligibility assistance will be provided.

• For clinicians licensed in Florida or New York, an active DEA registration is required and must be obtained and maintained by the clinician.

• Proficiency in Spanish and other languages is preferred but not mandatory.

• Previous telehealth experience is preferred.

• Experience in the Community Mental Health sector is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time salaried position with W2 employment.

• Monday to Friday schedule; no on-call or weekend shifts.

• Available shifts: 9am-6pm ET, 10am-7pm ET, 11am-8pm ET.

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance benefits.

• Vacation time, Holidays, and Sick leave.

• Close collaboration and a supportive community with colleagues and supervisors.

• Liability insurance coverage provided.

• Annual stipend available for professional growth and educational opportunities.

• Additional compensation for providers fluent in Spanish.

• Brave Health will cover all application and annual renewal fees for additional state licenses.