Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – PMHNP

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

📋 Description

• Deliver care to adolescent and adult patients, or across all age groups, as assigned.

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

• Identify psychiatric disorders and mental health issues.

• Differentiate between physiologically and psychologically based disorders and diagnose accurately.

• Provide individual psychotherapy for both chronic and acute mental disorders.

• Order diagnostic tests such as EKGs and laboratory work.

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

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

• Assess patient behavior and treatment responses.

• Verbally de-escalate challenging patients when necessary.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to formulate, implement, and evaluate treatment plans.

• Educate patients and their families regarding conditions, treatment strategies, and medications.

• Document medical and psychological histories, assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, and outcomes.

• Complete administrative patient-care documentation, including FMLA and other approved forms.

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

• Conduct patient visits and maintain precise documentation in the EHR.

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

• Seek clinical guidance from recommended references and Clinical or Medical Directors.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• Current board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).

• Experience in addiction and mental health fields.

• Open to obtaining additional state licenses.

• Familiarity with Motivational Interviewing techniques.

• Willingness to collaborate with clients to achieve their goals.

• Experience working with adults requiring general mental health support and/or treatment for severe mental illness.

• Comfort and experience working with patients across the lifespan (ages 13 and older).

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

• Experience in treatment planning.

• Ability to perform and apply comprehensive assessments.

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

• Adaptability to technology, including telehealth software; comfort with video communication.

• Understanding of and adherence to HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 regulations.

• Eligibility to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship or renewal.

• For clinicians licensed in Florida or New York, active DEA registration is mandatory and must be maintained.

• Proficiency in Spanish is preferred; knowledge of other languages is an advantage.

• Previous telehealth experience is advantageous.

• Experience in the Community Mental Health sector is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• W2, full-time salaried position.

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

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage offered.

• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave.

• Strong collaboration and community engagement with colleagues and supervisors.

• Liability insurance provided.

• Annual stipend available for professional development and educational opportunities.

• Additional compensation for providers who are fluent in Spanish.

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