Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Los Angeles LGBT Center•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides trauma-informed and culturally competent psychiatric assessment and management to patients at the Los Angeles LGBT Center under the supervision of a collaborating physician. The patient panel reflects the diversity of the LGBTQ community and includes people of all genders and expressions, with varying levels of medical and psychosocial complexity, including people living with HIV. The NP also provides episodic care to non-panel patients as needed. The Center is a major provider of LGBT medical and mental health services, offering free or low-cost care and specialized primary care for LGBTQ people. Its research team works to advance care and treatment for the community. The position is in the Health Services department, reports to the Director of Psychiatry, and is classified as exempt and union. The probationary period is 90 days. Health Services, Senior Services, and staff working at clinical sites are required to receive the 2026–2027 seasonal flu vaccine.

Requirements

California RN license and MSN, with a current California Furnishing Number.
ANCC/California Nurse Practitioner Certification.
DEA registration.
Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) card.
At least 5 years of experience in outpatient mental health care or HIV specialty mental health care with dual diagnosis.
Knowledge of or experience working with the LGBTQ community and familiarity with issues particularly relevant to LGBTQ people.
Ability to develop and maintain patient records.
Basic computer skills and knowledge, including word processing, database operations, and spreadsheets.
Strong writing skills.
Ability to effectively educate patients and their families.
Superior interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds in a multicultural environment.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual skills; English/Spanish fluency preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct clinical encounters with new and returning patients in accordance with the Center’s standardized protocols.
Obtain comprehensive psychosocial and medical histories, review past and current psychotropic medications, provide differential diagnoses, and develop treatment plans.
Follow up with patients as needed to support compliance with protocols and treatment guidelines.
Participate in formal and informal case consultation with referring providers, the care team, mental health therapists, and the ICP team.
Keep patient problem lists current and reconcile medications.
Follow EHR policies and procedures, including timely completion and sign-off of clinical notes, lab results, and refill requests.
Respond to patient and care team messages in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care consistent with national standards and internal practice guidelines.
Seek physician consultation as needed, particularly for complex problems or conditions that are not responding as expected.
Participate in peer review exercises and complete mandatory clinical training.
Provide appropriate patient health education.
Maintain continuing education units required by the California Board of Nursing and any relevant specialty certifications.
Maintain strict confidentiality of patient records.
Provide cross-coverage for other medical providers during vacations, conferences, illness, and overflow, including reviewing lab results, portal messages, and medication refill requests.
Attend staff and other assigned meetings.