Locum - Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry

About the Job

Locum Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient Psychiatry

Schedule:

• Full-time, 20-22 shifts per month.
• Monday-Friday with one weekend per month.
• Day call: 1:3 (8:00 AM-5:00 PM).
• Night call: 1:4 (5:00 PM-8:00 AM).
• One weekend call per month.

Practice Setting:

• Inpatient Behavioral Health.
• Adult and adolescent patients (ages 8+).
• 36-bed behavioral health unit.
• EMR: Cerner (transitioning to Epic).
• Collaborative team of psychiatrists, APPs, nurses, social workers, and behavioral health staff.

Patient Volume:

• Average of 10-15 patients per day.
• Hospital census averages 18 patients.
• Typical inpatient stay: 3-5 days.

Responsibilities:

• Perform psychiatric evaluations, admissions, physical exams, and daily rounds.
• Diagnose and treat behavioral health conditions.
• Prescribe medications and manage ongoing psychiatric care.
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies.
• Coordinate care with supervising psychiatrists and multidisciplinary team.
• Complete referrals, documentation, and administrative duties.
• Provide addiction education and management.

Conditions Treated:

• Psychotic disorders.
• Anxiety disorders.
• Substance use disorders.
• Personality disorders.
• Dementia and cognitive disorders.
• Adjustment disorders.
• Childhood and adolescent psychiatric disorders.
• Somatoform disorders.

Requirements:

• Board Certified Nurse Practitioner.
• Active Iowa license required.
• Minimum 1 year of psychiatric experience preferred.
• No new graduates.
• Ability to start as soon as credentialed.

Credentialing:

• Approximately 30-90 days.