NP Psychiatric Mental Health

CUYUNA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER•Crosby, MN

4d•$126,000 - $143,000•Onsite

About The Position

This role provides comprehensive outpatient psychiatric care through diagnostic evaluations, medication management, psychotherapy, and ongoing treatment planning for patients across the lifespan. The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner works with a high degree of clinical autonomy while collaborating closely with a supervising psychiatrist and interdisciplinary behavioral health team. The position involves balancing direct patient care with accurate documentation, regulatory compliance, and coordination of services in a fast-paced rural healthcare environment. Common challenges include managing complex mental health conditions, responding to safety concerns, and supporting underserved populations with varying levels of access to behavioral health resources. The schedule is primarily clinic-based with responsibility for maintaining an independent patient panel, participating in care reviews, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Master’s or Doctorate degree in Nursing
Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Minnesota
Strong psychiatric diagnostic reasoning
Compassionate patient-centered communication
Independent yet collaborative clinical approach
Skilled in evidence-based psychotherapy
Organized in fast-paced clinical settings
Culturally sensitive to rural communities
Proficiency in evidence-based psychotherapy modalities (e.g., CBT, supportive therapy)

Nice To Haves

Board certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Experience in outpatient psychiatry or behavioral health strongly preferred
Experience working with diverse patient populations across the lifespan

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive outpatient psychiatric care through diagnostic evaluations, medication management, psychotherapy, and ongoing treatment planning for patients across the lifespan.
Works with a high degree of clinical autonomy while collaborating closely with a supervising psychiatrist and interdisciplinary behavioral health team.
Balances direct patient care with accurate documentation, regulatory compliance, and coordination of services.
Manages complex mental health conditions, responds to safety concerns, and supports underserved populations.
Maintains an independent patient panel.
Participates in care reviews.
Contributes to quality improvement initiatives.