Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Jobs

Hourly Pay: $60.00 - $75.00 per hour

Job description:

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) – Spravato Clinic & Interventional Psychiatry

Practice: Sound Wellness Center in Owings Mills, MD
Compensation: $60 –$75 per hour
Schedule: Part-time (2 days a week), Tuesdays and Fridays, 3:00 PM–8:00 PM (In-office Only)
Hours: 10 hours per week to start, we increase hours gradually.
Location: In-office
EHR: Tebra (Kareo)

Job Overview

Sound Wellness Center is seeking a knowledgeable, personable, and compassionate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to support our growing Spravato Clinic and Outpatient Psychiatry program. The ideal candidate will have experience in psychiatric assessments and medication management, with prior Spravato clinic experience preferred. Candidates eager to learn the Spravato treatment process are encouraged to apply.

The practitioner will oversee the clinical aspects of Spravato treatment, coordinate medication delivery and REMS requirements, and provide psychiatric evaluations, follow-up visits, and patient care coordination. The successful candidate must be able to work independently, exercise sound clinical judgment, communicate effectively, and maintain comprehensive, thorough, and timely documentation.

The clinic will initially operate Tuesdays and Fridays with three treatment chairs, with opportunities for additional hours as the program grows.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Spravato Clinical Oversight: Review clinical records, psychiatric assessments, medical histories, medications, and treatment plans to determine patient appropriateness for treatment. Oversee treatment-day clinical care, monitor patient response and adverse effects, and assess readiness for discharge.
• REMS and Pharmacy Coordination: Coordinate required Spravato REMS enrollment and documentation, prescriptions, prior authorizations as assigned, and communication with Altruix pharmacy to ensure medication delivery before scheduled treatments.
• Patient Monitoring and Team Coordination: Ensure medical assistants obtain and document vital signs according to protocol, promptly report abnormal findings, and follow established monitoring procedures. Provide appropriate clinical oversight and intervention when needed.
• Psychiatric Assessments and Medication Management: Conduct comprehensive initial psychiatric evaluations, mental status examinations, risk assessments, medication management, and established-patient follow-up visits. Develop individualized treatment plans and coordinate referrals when appropriate.
• Care Coordination and Medical Forms: Review clinical records and complete or coordinate FMLA, short-term disability, return-to-work, accommodation, and other patient-requested medical forms within the practitioner's scope of practice.

Documentation expectations: Complete clinical notes and assigned tasks within practice deadlines. Patient-requested forms should be completed within 10 business days of receipt of all required information, subject to applicable legal and administrative deadlines.

• Sound Wellness Center provides access to paid AI-assisted tools to streamline clinical note writing, improve documentation efficiency, and reduce administrative workload. Providers are responsible for reviewing and verifying all AI-assisted notes for clinical accuracy, completeness, and compliance with HIPAA and practice policies.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted Maryland Nurse Practitioner license.
• Board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC).
• Applicable prescriptive authority and DEA and CDS credentials.
• Experience conducting comprehensive psychiatric assessments and outpatient follow-up visits.
• Strong clinical judgment, critical-thinking skills, and ability to work independently while recognizing when consultation or escalation is necessary.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to produce comprehensive, thorough, accurate, and well-organized clinical documentation.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and accountability for completing tasks on time.
• Ability to work on-site Tuesdays and Fridays from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Preferred: Previous Spravato clinic experience, familiarity with REMS requirements, specialty pharmacy coordination, and experience completing medical FMLA/SHORT TERM DISABILITY forms.

Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate is personable, knowledgeable, professional, detail-oriented, and compassionate. They demonstrate initiative, sound critical thinking, effective communication, and the ability to manage clinical responsibilities independently while collaborating with medical assistants and other healthcare professionals.

The candidate must prioritize patient safety, maintain thorough clinical documentation, and follow through on clinical and administrative responsibilities.

Compensation and Training

• Pay: $60 – $75 per hour, based on qualifications and experience.
• Schedule: Two evenings per week, with potential to increase hours as the clinic grows.
• Training: Training provided on Tebra/Kareo and internal Spravato workflows.
• Comprehensive Documentation: Maintain accurate, detailed, and thorough clinical notes documenting relevant history, assessment findings, clinical reasoning, diagnoses, treatment plans, patient response, and follow-up recommendations.
• EHR Management: Complete clinical notes, orders, and assigned documentation in Tebra (formerly Kareo). Training will be provided.
• Compliance and Patient Safety: Follow applicable clinical protocols, HIPAA requirements, Maryland scope-of-practice rules, and current Spravato prescribing and REMS requirements.

Work Location: In person

Pay: $60.00 - $75.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10.0 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person