Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Care Alliance•Cleveland, OH
•Hybrid
About The Position
Care Alliance Health Center is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide compassionate, evidence-based behavioral healthcare within an integrated primary care and behavioral health model. At Care Alliance, our mission is to provide exceptional, accessible, and compassionate healthcare for all. As a PMHNP, you will play an important role in expanding access to behavioral health services, supporting whole-person care, and improving outcomes for patients across the lifespan.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program
- Current Ohio Registered Nurse license
- Current Ohio Certificate of Authority
- Board Certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Current DEA registration with prescriptive authority
- Current BLS certification
- Eligibility for credentialing and privileging
Nice To Haves
- Two or more years of psychiatric prescribing experience
- Experience working in integrated behavioral health, primary care, community mental health, or an FQHC
- Experience with Epic electronic health record
- Experience caring for underserved populations
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and mental status examinations.
- Diagnose and treat psychiatric and substance use disorders across the lifespan.
- Assess suicide risk, homicide risk, and other behavioral health safety concerns.
- Develop differential diagnoses using DSM-5-TR criteria.
- Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychiatric medications within scope of practice.
- Monitor medication effectiveness, side effects, and patient adherence.
- Provide medication education to patients and families.
- Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans.
- Coordinate care with primary care providers, behavioral health clinicians, and specialty providers.
- Refer patients to higher levels of behavioral health care when clinically appropriate.
- Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning and case consultations.
- Support care coordination for patients with complex behavioral health and medical needs.
- Educate patients and families on diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, and recovery goals.
- Maintain timely, accurate, and complete documentation in Epic.
- Participate in quality improvement, peer review, department meetings, and organizational initiatives.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 10 paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan with up to a 7% employer match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
