Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner
Position Overview
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, 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: 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: days
Travel reimbursement available per facility guidelines.
Facility does not reimburse application or credentialing fees.
