Psychiatric Nurse Jobs in Rhode Island

Nurse Practitioner – Outpatient Behavioral Health

*Must have License In Rhode Island*

About Us

We operate a network of evidence-based outpatient

programs for adults with mental-health conditions. Our

multidisciplinary teams deliver compassionate, data-driven care at

several locations across the United States.

________________________________

Role Summary

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides direct psychiatric and medical

care—including comprehensive assessments, medication management, and

ongoing treatment planning—for clients enrolled in our PHP, IOP, and

outpatient levels of care. You’ll collaborate closely with therapists,

case managers, and peer-support staff to ensure integrated,

trauma-informed, whole-person treatment.

________________________________

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Perform psychiatric evaluations, physical assessments,

and risk screenings

• Diagnose mental-health and SUD conditions; develop individualized

treatment plans

• Initiate and manage psychotropic medications and FDA-approved MAT

(e.g., buprenorphine, naltrexone)

• Order/interpret labs, EKGs, and other diagnostics; coordinate

outside specialty referrals

Team Collaboration

• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds and

case conferences

• Provide clinical consultation to counselors and nursing staff;

ensure continuity of care at transitions

• Contribute to performance-improvement and peer-review activities

Regulatory & Compliance

• Maintain accurate, timely EMR documentation

in accordance with Joint Commission, HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and state

regulations

• Support quality-assurance, diversion-control, and infection-control

initiatives

Patient & Family Engagement Educate clients and families on

diagnoses, medications, side effects, and relapse-prevention

strategies

• Promote a recovery-oriented, stigma-free environment

________________________________

Minimum Qualifications

Licensure: Unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in Maine with

prescriptive authority (or eligibility within 60 days)

Certification: ANCC or AANP board-certified; Psychiatric-Mental Health

NP (PMHNP-BC) strongly preferred

Experience:

≥ 1 year providing psychiatric and/or addiction-medicine services (new

graduates with strong SUD rotations considered)

Familiarity with MAT protocols and DSM-5 criteria

Compliance: DEA Schedule II–V registration; DATA 2000/X-waiver or

ability to obtain (if required)

Skills: EMR proficiency, motivational interviewing,

culturally-competent care, and strong inter-professional communication

________________________________

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in partial-hospitalization or intensive-outpatient settings

Adolescent behavioral-health experience

BLS/ACLS certification

________________________________

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are

committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Pre-employment background check and drug screening required.

Pay: $80.00 - $100.00 per hour

Work Location: Hybrid remote in North Kingstown, RI 02852