Mental Health Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted license as a PMHNP in Louisiana
• Board certification as a PMHNP (ANCC)
• Active DEA registration
• At least 1 year of professional experience practicing as a PMHNP.
• Commitment to a minimum 1-year tenure with our team.
• Comfort providing care remotely via telehealth.
• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and medication management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfort using technology and electronic health record systems.
• Commitment to providing patient-centered, compassionate care.

Nice To Haves

• The current PMHNPs have trained at prestigious institutions, including Vanderbilt, UT Austin, Johns Hopkins, Columbia, NYU, and UTHealth Houston.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients with conditions like depression, anxiety, ADHD, insomnia, PTSD, and bipolar disorder.
• Perform comprehensive psychiatric assessments, including mental health, medical history, and risk analysis.
• Use novel evidence-based treatments.
• Promote an environment of compassion, respect, and empathy in patient interactions and care approaches.
• Create and execute tailored treatment plans, combining medication and brief psychotherapy, in teamwork with other mental health and medical professionals.
• Explore and integrate new therapeutic techniques and technologies to enhance patient outcomes and care efficiency.
• Participate in case reviews with peers and physicians to enhance clinical skills and foster ongoing learning.

Benefits

• Flexibility: Set your own schedule for optimal work-life balance.
• Work from Home: See patients from the comfort of your home via telehealth.
• Significant Administrative Support: Focus on patient care, not on patient scheduling, insurance verification, billing, prior authorizations, pharmacy coordination, etc.
• Clinical Autonomy: We hire the most skilled providers and trust them to do what’s best for patients.
• Patient Acquisition: Unlike with a private practice, we’ll work to fill your schedule, so you don’t have to do your own marketing.
• Psychiatrist Consultation & Peer Case Review: Access to psychiatrists for clinical consultation, escalations, and peer learning (no supervision requirement).
• Competitive Pay: We compensate our providers at market-leading rates, reflecting your experience and performance.
• Weekly Pay: We pay our providers every week for immediate financial benefit and planning ease.
• Legal Protection: We provide full malpractice insurance coverage.
• Technical Support: We cover the costs for you to have best-in-class EHR and e-Prescribe tools.
• Credentialing Support: We handle all aspects and costs of credentialing with a large number of insurance plans, including commercial, ACA, and government, ensuring your legal and effective authorization within insurance networks.
• Commitment to Quality Care: Psychiatric intakes are 1 hour, and follow-ups are 30 minutes (as they should be).
• Tools for Responsible Prescribing: We have rigorous, evidence-based protocols and provide objective diagnostic tools to ensure responsible and ethical prescriptions of controlled substances.
• Community of Clinical Excellence: You will work alongside the most talented PMHNPs and psychiatrists in the world.
• Opportunities for Professional Growth: As we expand, we intend to promote clinical leadership from the best of our active providers.
• Culture of Excellence through Innovation: Actively participate in ushering in a new era of mental health care through superior clinical care and technology.
• Licensure Coverage: We’ll reimburse you for all fees associated with getting licensed in other states as required by Legion.
• Resources: We provide premium subscriptions to resources such as UpToDate and Carlat.
• Exclusive Events: Engage with your colleagues through exclusive in-person and virtual events.