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Lavender
Louisiana · Remote OK

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Louisiana

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

The Opportunity

We are seeking both part-time and full-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners to perform tele-psychiatric visits for clients based in Kentucky.

If you enjoy working on a team with bright, ambitious advanced practice nurses and are seeking the flexibility and autonomy of private practice, this is an excellent opportunity for you. We offer a competitive 1099 compensation model and a supportive work environment that offers mentorship and training.

You can build your own schedule within our operating hours, which are 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. seven days a week. We require a minimum commitment of 16 hours per week

  • Benefits to Being a Lavender NP
  • Flexible self-scheduling
  • Paid physician collaborators
  • No patient minimums
  • ANCC accredited continuing ed
  • Fellowship program for NPs as part of onboarding
  • 3-month new grad mentorship program
  • UpToDate subscription
  • Paid EHR and e-Prescribe
  • Employee assistance program

Primary Care Benefit for the Whole Family

  • Access to a cooperative designed for independent workers that offers finance and tax support and access to affordable group health insurance
  • Leadership development program
  • Teaching honorariums

What Makes Lavender Special

  • A caring, spirited, and experienced team. We are nurse-founded and led
  • Be part of a company that is truly making a difference in the world
  • Work remotely with the full support of an expert team
  • An international work environment that embraces diversity and inclusion
  • Be part of a growing startup where you have the opportunity to help shape the company
  • Company-sponsored In-person meetups (so far we’ve gathered in New York and Mexico!)
  • Fun and engaging company culture with regular virtual team events
  • Competitive compensation
  • Annual giving program - donation by Lavender to your chosen charity
  • Book clubs and other community events

The Responsibilities

Conduct initial evaluations and collaboratively develop treatment plans with clients for medication, therapy or a combination of both. Proactively follow up with clients at a minimum on a monthly basis to assess for efficacy of recommended interventions and ongoing care until treatment goals are achieved. Our clientele strongly prefers combined medication and therapy appointments, you have to be comfortable providing various modalities of talk therapy.

The Candidate

  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
  • Active Louisiana Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner License
  • ANCC Board Certification
  • 2+ years of experience working in adult mental health
  • Strong assessment skills
  • Excellent communication and documentation abilities
  • Ambitious, client-centric work ethic
  • Must have own computer and a quiet, professional space to take tele-psychiatry appointments
  • Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Weekly Schedule

  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Work Setting

Remote

Experience

Psychiatric Nursing: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification

  • Louisiana Nurse Practitioner License (Required)
  • ANCC Board Certification (Required)
  • DEA Certification (Required)

Apply today so you too can be a part of an amazing team! We thank everyone who applies, but please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct initial evaluations and develop collaborative treatment plans involving medication and therapy for clients. Provide proactive monthly follow-ups and various modalities of talk therapy to achieve treatment goals.

Requirements

Requires a Master of Science in Nursing, an active Louisiana Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner license, and ANCC Board Certification. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in adult mental health and a DEA certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Psychiatric EvaluationTreatment PlanningMedication ManagementPatient AssessmentClinical DocumentationAdult Mental Health Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Louisiana at Lavender a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,231 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Lavender holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 32 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 44% have no call, 76% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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  • Remote
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Lavender

Mental Health Care
New York, New York
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible self-scheduling
Paid physician collaborators
No patient minimums
ANCC accredited continuing ed
Fellowship program
3-month new grad mentorship
UpToDate subscription
Paid EHR and e-Prescribe