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Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner

Seeking a Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to provide full-time inpatient behavioral health coverage. The provider will manage adult and adolescent psychiatric patients, perform admissions and daily rounding, participate in consults, and collaborate with psychiatrists and a multidisciplinary care team.

Compensation: Hourly $130/hr, Night Call $220/shift, 24 Hour On Call $1,070 per 24 hours, Call Back $200/hr.

Schedule

Full-time, 20–22 shifts per month

Monday–Friday clinic coverage

One weekend per month

Day Call: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (1:3 rotation)

Night Call: 5:00 PM – 8:00 AM (1:4 rotation)

One weekend call rotation per month

Practice Setting

Inpatient Behavioral Health Hospital

Adult and Adolescent Behavioral Health Units

Hospital consult service

Level III Trauma Center

Responsibilities

Perform psychiatric evaluations and admission histories

Conduct physical examinations

Manage daily inpatient rounds

Order and interpret diagnostic studies

Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications

Coordinate ongoing care with supervising psychiatrists

Complete psychiatric consults from the Emergency Department

Order referrals and coordinate discharge planning

Provide addiction education and management

Participate in interdisciplinary care planning

Practice Details

36 inpatient behavioral health beds

28 Adult

8 Adolescent (ages 8–17)

Average daily census: 18 patients

Average patient load: 10–15 patients/day

Average of 2 hospital consults/day

Length of stay: 3–5 days

Three psychiatrists and seven APPs

Psychiatrists supervise and co-sign APP documentation

Teaching opportunities with nursing students, OT students, and Family Medicine residents

Disorders Treated

Psychotic Disorders

Substance Use Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Personality Disorders

Delirium, Dementia, and Cognitive Disorders

Adjustment Disorders

Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders

Somatoform and Factitious Disorders

Support Staff

Psychiatrists

Behavioral Health Nurses

Behavioral Health Technicians

Recreational Therapists

Social Workers

Utilization Management Nurse

Discharge Planners

EMR: Cerner (transitioning to Epic on September 26, 2026)

Requirements

Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Active Iowa license

No new graduates

Ability to start as soon as credentialed

Additional Information

Estimated credentialing timeframe: 30–90 days

Travel reimbursement available per facility guidelines.

Facility does not reimburse application or credentialing fees.