Locum Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Psychiatry - General/Other in Georgia

Nurse Practitioner | Psychiatry - General/Other
Location: Georgia
Employer: LocumTenens.com
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

LocumJobsOnline is working with LocumTenens.com to find a qualified Psychiatry NP in Georgia!

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id:  ORD-213499-NP-GA
• Title:  NP
• Dates Needed:  ASAP - Ongoing
• Shift Type:  Day Shift
• Assignment Type:  Inpatient
• Call Required:  No
• Board Certification Required:  Yes
• Job Duration:  Locums

This short-term residential behavioral health facility operates a 16-bed acute psychiatric stabilization unit with an average daily census of 12-16 patients. The facility specializes in crisis intervention services for children and adolescents with an average length of stay of 5-7 days focused on acute stabilization. The organization maintains a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment with supportive onsite leadership and shared caseload responsibilities.

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The psychiatric nurse practitioner will provide comprehensive acute psychiatric care for children and adolescents in a 16-bed acute psychiatric stabilization unit during full-time day shifts. Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations, managing medications, and providing daily psychiatric follow-ups for patients with mood disorders, trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and suicidal ideation. The clinician will assist with approximately one admission and one discharge per day, complete initial psychiatric evaluations within 24 hours of admission, and maintain accurate clinical documentation. The position involves collaboration with a multidisciplinary team including the Medical Director, Psychiatry Resident, therapists, case management, and program leadership in a supportive team-based care model focused on acute stabilization and crisis intervention.

• Case Load/PPD:  12-16
• Support Staff:  Medical Director, Psychiatry Resident, therapists, case management, and program leadership
• Patient Population:  Children
• Location Type:  On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required:  Yes
• Government:  No
• Shift Hours:  Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated:  ADHD, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, ODD, mood disorders, trauma, suicidal ideation
• Average Length of Stay:  5-7 days
• Census:  12-16
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day:  Daily psychiatric follow-ups
• Initial Evaluation Time:  Initial psychiatric evaluations required within 24 hours of admission

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1. Explore entrepreneurial ventures in healthcare, such as locum tenens agencies or consulting services, leveraging your expertise and network gained from locum work.
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3. Navigate career transitions or specialty changes with greater ease by gaining exposure to different practice settings and patient populations through locum work.
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5. Prevent professional fatigue by changing environments regularly, avoiding the monotony of routine practice.

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