[Hiring] Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner @Sanford Health

Role Description

This fully remote position provides real-time behavioral health (BH) assessment support for Sanford’s Critical Access Hospitals and two major medical center emergency departments, covering 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

• Conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, including mental status exams and psychosocial assessments.
• Diagnose and treat mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, and substance use disorders.
• Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications, monitoring for efficacy and side effects.
• Provide individual, group, or family psychotherapy as appropriate.
• Develop and update individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients and families.
• Coordinate care with psychiatrists, therapists, primary care providers, and community resources.
• Educate patients and families about mental health conditions, medications, and coping strategies.
• Document assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes accurately and timely.
• Participate in crisis intervention and emergency psychiatric care as needed.
• Engage in quality improvement, continuing education, and professional development.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• If APRN was licensed prior to August 1, 1995, master's degree in nursing is preferred.
• Experience in psychiatric or mental health settings preferred.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in each state of practice.
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice.
• State Controlled Substance License (if required by State).
• National board certification as a Psych Mental Health (PMHNP-BC) or (PMHNP-C).
• Additional certifications require approval from a market executive leader: Family (FNP-BC) or (FNP–C).
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required specific competencies and certifications as outlined on privilege form.
• Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.

Requirements

• Union Position: No
• Work Shift: 12 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24

Company Description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.