NP/PA - Behavioral Health (Weekend Inpatient)

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The NP/PA - Behavioral Health works within a collaborative inpatient behavioral health practice with psychiatrists, advanced practice providers, nursing, and interdisciplinary team members. With clinical autonomy under approved protocols, the provider delivers psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management, admissions, discharges, and consultation services across the inpatient psychiatric unit and hospital consult service.

This weekend-focused role calls for independent psychiatric expertise and joins a team of 7 APPs and 12 psychiatrists providing inpatient psychiatric care. The schedule is Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, with 10-hour shifts from 0730 to 1730. Providers complete 8–10 weeks of weekday onboarding before taking on weekend responsibilities. Previous psychiatry experience is highly preferred.

Requirements

• For Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Master’s degree in Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certification.
• For Physician Assistants: Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses must hold current Texas professional registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurse licenses and current PMHNP certification.
• Physician Assistants must hold a current Texas professional physician assistant license and PA-C certification.
• Current Basic Life Support (CPR) certification is required for both role pathways.
• Previous psychiatry experience is highly preferred.

Nice To Haves

• For Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Minimum 2 years of pediatric nursing experience or experience in a related specialized area is strongly preferred.
• For Physician Assistants: Minimum 1 year of experience in a related specialized area is strongly preferred.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric assessment and diagnosis.
• Develop treatment plans and manage medications.
• Manage patient admissions and discharges.
• Provide consultation services across the inpatient psychiatric unit and hospital consult service.
• Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, APPs, nursing, and interdisciplinary team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior