Future role

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Provide psychiatric evaluation and medication-management services within an integrated behavioral health model, partnering with therapists, community-service teams, families, and other healthcare professionals.

The work

What you will own

These responsibilities describe the core work of this role. Final assignments remain within the professional's verified qualifications, scope, privileges, and program requirements.

01

Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations that address symptoms, history, functioning, risk, prior treatment, medical factors, and diagnostic considerations.

02

Establish and document psychiatric diagnoses within scope, training, collaborative requirements, and Chancewell privileges.

03

Develop individualized medication-treatment plans, including informed consent, expected benefits, material risks, alternatives, and follow-up intervals.

04

Prescribe, adjust, continue, or discontinue medications when clinically appropriate and within applicable Texas and federal requirements.

05

Monitor treatment response, adherence, adverse effects, interactions, and changes in risk or functioning at each clinically appropriate follow-up.

06

Order, review, and act on clinically indicated laboratory or diagnostic information and coordinate medical follow-up when needed.

07

Complete evaluation, prescribing, medication-reconciliation, and follow-up documentation accurately and within required timeframes.

08

Coordinate authorized care with therapists, primary-care providers, families, pharmacies, hospitals, and community-service teams.

09

Participate in clinical escalation, consultation, quality review, peer review, and medication-safety processes.

Required

Minimum qualifications

  • Active, unrestricted Texas APRN license and PMHNP certification.
  • Prescriptive authority and required registrations for assigned services.
  • Graduate psychiatric nursing education and current national certification.
  • Professional liability coverage and successful credentialing.
  • Demonstrated competence in psychiatric assessment, medication management, safety, and documentation.

Valued

Preferred qualifications

  • Child, adolescent, and adult psychiatric experience.
  • Medicaid or managed-care credentialing experience.
  • Telepsychiatry experience.
  • Community behavioral health and interdisciplinary-care experience.
Employment and engagement notice.
Compensation, schedule, caseload, benefits, service availability, start date, and W-2 or legally supportable contractor classification will be stated during the interview and written-offer process.

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Submit the form below with a current resume. Chancewell will confirm receipt by email. Submission does not guarantee an interview, offer, credentialing approval, client assignment, minimum hours, or any particular classification.

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