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• Seeking a local Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (NP) for primarily inpatient psychiatric coverage in St. Charles, Missouri • Provide psychiatric care to a primarily inpatient population with both new admissions and existing patients • Round on inpatients and document patient care in the WellSky EMR • Patient population may include adolescents starting at age 12, with the majority of patients approximately 17–68 years old • Experience may be accepted in lieu of fellowship training • Provider will work alongside psychiatrists and other Nurse Practitioners as part of the clinical team Job Responsibilities: • Conduct daily rounds on assigned inpatient psychiatric patients • Evaluate and manage both new and existing patients • Assess patient conditions and provide appropriate psychiatric treatment • Document patient evaluations, treatment plans, and clinical progress accurately in WellSky • Manage a daily patient census of approximately 20–25 patients • Participate in admissions and discharges as needed • Provide inpatient psychiatric care Monday through Friday with one rotating weekend per month • Collaborate with psychiatrists, Nurse Practitioners, and other clinical staff • Administer and manage appropriate inpatient medications and treatments • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation • Provide care to patients across adolescent and adult age groups Qualifications: • Must be a Nurse Practitioner (NP) • Psychiatric experience preferred • Experience may be accepted in lieu of fellowship training • Board Certification/Board Eligibility is not required • Must have BLS and CPR certification • Must be a local candidate • Suboxone certification is not required • Must be comfortable providing primarily inpatient psychiatric care Working Hours: • Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM • One rotating weekend per month • No scheduled on-call requirement • Patients are generally seen six out of seven days per week • Assignment duration: 13 weeks • Assignment dates: October 5, 2026 – January 3, 2027 Skills: • Inpatient psychiatric assessment and patient management • Psychiatric evaluation and treatment planning • Medication management • Patient rounding and clinical documentation • Admission and discharge management • EMR documentation • WellSky experience preferred • Communication and interdisciplinary collaboration • Ability to manage a high daily patient volume • Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary psychiatric team