21 days ago
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Indiana (ORD-213327-NP-IN)
$ 50 - $ 100 / hourly
Locum tenens
Indianapolis, Indiana
Requirements
1 - 3 years
Experience level
PMHNP
Preferred credentials
Indiana
APRN license
Indianapolis, Indiana
Location
Job Description & Benefits
Role and responsibilities
- Job Reference Id: ORD-213327-NP-IN
- Title: NP
- Dates Needed: ASAP - Ongoing
- Shift Type: Day Shift
- Assignment Type: Inpatient
- Call Required: No
- Board Certification Required: Yes
- Job Duration: Locums
This psychiatric hospital provides inpatient behavioral health and mental health treatment services for adults across southern Indiana. The facility operates with established protocols and modern documentation systems to ensure effective psychiatric care delivery in a structured hospital environment. The organization maintains interdisciplinary treatment teams and comprehensive services designed to support patients requiring acute psychiatric intervention.
About the Facility LocationIndiana offers diverse recreational opportunities including state parks and outdoor activities throughout the region. The area features various cultural entertainment options such as music festivals, art events, theater performances, and museums. Residents and visitors can explore numerous parks suitable for picnicking and recreational activities, with seasonal attractions available year-round across the state.
About the Clinician's WorkdayThe psychiatric nurse practitioner will provide independent psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and ongoing medication management under Medical Director collaboration during full-time day shifts. Clinical responsibilities include ordering, interpreting, and acting on diagnostic studies such as labs, imaging, EKGs, and EEGs to support clinical decision-making for adult patients requiring inpatient psychiatric care. The clinician will prescribe medications and controlled substances in compliance with Indiana DEA/CSR requirements and facility protocols while participating in interdisciplinary treatment teams, admissions, discharge planning, and ongoing patient care coordination. Additional duties include responding to acute clinical situations, including emergency interventions and restraint assessments as needed, while maintaining timely and accurate clinical documentation.
Additional Job Details
- Case Load/PPD: 10-15
- Patient Population: Adults
- Call Ratio/Schedule: N/A
- Location Type: On-Site
- Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
- Government: No
- Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)
- Cases Treated: Adults requiring inpatient psychiatric care
- Average Length of Stay: Variable
- Census: Variable
- Med Checks/Follow-up per day: Not applicable
- Initial Evaluation Time: Not applicable
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Benefits
Schedule & Compensation
Job schedule
Other
Hiring timeline
Immediate (under 30 days)
Compensation structure
Hourly
Hourly rate
$50 - $100
Clinical & Practice Info
Clinical setting(s)
Practice type
Candidate Preferences
Desired Specialty Experience
Required APRN license(s)
Preferred credentials
Years of experience required
1 - 3 years