North Carolina Licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary

To support a growing virtual crisis program, the on-call North Carolina Licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) will provide immediate, evidence-based psychiatric care and medication management during critical after-hours windows in a 1099 independent contractor capacity.

Key responsibilities

• Perform urgent comprehensive clinical assessments as the primary on-call Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Coordinate with the after-hours nurse triage line to support patient disposition and safety protocols
• Provide emergency psychiatric medication management and stabilization via phone

Required qualifications

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
• Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
• Active, unrestricted license to practice in North Carolina
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in psychiatric medication management
• Proven experience in clinical risk management, suicide risk assessment, and safety planning