Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Company: Wellpath
Location: Valhalla
Posted on: February 13, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Overview The Psychiatric Nurse
Practitioner (Psych NP) follows established policies and procedures
and state guidelines, ensuring compliance with supervision
requirements through proper documentation. They provide psychiatric
consultation, diagnostic, treatment, and medication management
services to patients, including crisis intervention services.
Overall, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner plays a vital role in
providing quality mental health care to patients. Responsibilities
Conducts comprehensive assessments, implements and evaluates
individualized plans of care, and monitors medication and treatment
protocols in accordance with established policies and procedures
and state guidelines. Documents all relevant patient care issues,
including observations and interventions, in progress notes and
treatment plans that are problem-oriented, legible, and compliant
with documentation requirements. Provides individualized care and
treatment that is culturally sensitive and age-appropriate, and
participates in the psychiatric on-call schedule if required.
Adheres to established formulary procedures for therapeutic
regimens, and supports standards of psychiatric care through
adherence to policies and procedures for admission and transfer,
utilization review, and referrals. Assumes responsibility and
accountability for individual judgments and actions, and provides
input into mandatory committees as requested by superiors.
Qualifications Education Graduation from an accredited nurse
practitioner program. Experience Two (2) years of experience as a
Nurse Practitioner. Psychiatric experience preferred and/or
experience in a residential healthcare institution.
Licenses/Certifications Certification as a Psychiatric Nurse
Practitioner in the state of practice highly desired. Must maintain
CPR certification, and any other certifications (such as First Aid)
required by contract.
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