Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – Locum Tenens - Tucson, AZ 85739- Offering Best Rates+ Full Travel & Lodging Assistance #AS

Lancesoft INC

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Tucson, AZ On site Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

About this job

• Locum tenens opportunity for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in a residential treatment setting. • NP is the preferred and top-choice provider type for this assignment. • Provider will care for adult patients age 18+, with the average patient age in the 30s and 40s. • Patient population includes both new and established psychiatric patients. • Full-time provider will manage approximately 28–30 patients. • Approximately 75% of working time will involve direct patient care. • Local providers are preferred. Job Responsibilities: • Conduct psychiatric evaluations and follow-up assessments. • Round on assigned patients approximately once per week. • Conduct additional patient visits when clinically warranted. • Provide approximately one-hour patient sessions, including documentation. • Manage psychiatric medications and treatment plans. • Provide therapy and supportive psychiatric care. • Participate in treatment team meetings. • Complete accurate clinical documentation. • Collaborate with nursing, therapy, technician, and medical staff. • Provide care for both new and existing patients. Qualifications: • Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner / PMHNP. • Psychiatric experience required. • Board Certification preferred but not required. • Active BLS certification required. • Suboxone certification preferred but not required. • Experience may be accepted in place of fellowship training. • Must be comfortable treating adult psychiatric patients. • Local providers preferred. Working Hours: • 40 hours per week. • Five 8-hour days OR four 10-hour days. • Approximately 75% direct patient care. • Caseload of approximately 28–30 patients. • On-call requirements: TBD. Skills: • Psychiatric Evaluation • Medication Management • Adult Psychiatry • Psychiatric Rounding • Treatment Planning • Patient Follow-Up • Therapy • Behavioral Health • Clinical Documentation • Residential Psychiatric Care • Treatment Team Collaboration • BLS