Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Southeast Community Health Systems as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – $130K-$150K, Outpatient in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Conducts therapy, medication assessments, and crisis response to new and existing clients.
- Obtains and documents patient's medical history.
- Identifies health risk factors.
- Develops individual service plans based upon assessment data and provides therapeutic interventions as necessary including the provision of on-going medication management services.
Requirements
- Computer Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
- Other Requirements: Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Able to perform minor office surgeries, apply splints, I&D BLS Certification required Current, valid DEA and CDS licenses required.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $130K - $150K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Southeast Community Health Systems as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – $130K-$150K, Outpatient.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Psychiatry position at Southeast Community Health Systems is open to nurse practitioner candidates.
Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.
Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.
Compensation Analysis
Southeast Community Health Systems lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $130k to $150k annually.
This is approximately 53% below the national median for Psychiatry professionals, which is around $300k.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Greensburg, Louisiana.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Psychotherapy, Medication Management, Crisis Response, Patient Assessment, Health Education, Therapeutic Interventions, Documentation, Collaboration. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.
Core responsibilities: The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing psychotherapy and medication evaluation and management to clients with mental illness and substance abuse disorders. They conduct therapy, develop service plans, and collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal pati...
Benefits package: Salary $130K-$150K. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
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