Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP

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

📋 Description

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

• Deliver care to adolescent and adult patients, or across the entire lifespan, as assigned.

• Identify and diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health issues.

• Differentiate between disorders based on physiological and psychological factors and provide accurate diagnoses.

• Conduct individual psychotherapy for both chronic and acute mental health disorders.

• Order necessary diagnostic tests such as EKGs, laboratory work, and other relevant assessments.

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

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

• Assess patient behavior and their response to treatment.

• Effectively manage difficult patients and employ verbal de-escalation techniques when required.

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

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

• Document patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, and results.

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

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

• Conduct patient visits and ensure precise documentation in the electronic health record (EHR).

• Adhere to HIPAA regulations, 42 CFR Part 2, national care standards, and internal policies.

• Utilize recommended references and seek clinical guidance from the Clinical Director and/or Medical Director.

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

• Experience in Addiction and Mental Health.

• Willing to obtain additional state licenses as needed.

• Experience with Motivational Interviewing techniques.

• Commitment to partnering with clients to achieve their goals.

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

• Comfortable and experienced in working with patients across the lifespan (ages 13 and older).

• Familiarity with mental health diagnoses and/or co-occurring substance abuse disorders.

• Proficient in treatment planning.

• Ability to conduct and apply comprehensive assessments.

• Capable of timely and quality documentation; 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.

• Eligible to work in the United States; no visa sponsorship or work eligibility assistance available.

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

• Proficiency in Spanish is preferred; fluency in additional languages is a bonus.

• Prior telehealth experience is preferred.

• Previous experience in the Community Mental Health sector is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• W2, full-time salaried position.

• 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, holiday, and sick leave provisions.

• Close collaboration and community support with peers and supervisors.

• Liability insurance provided.

• Annual stipend allocated for growth and educational opportunities.

• Additional compensation available for providers fluent in Spanish.

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