Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Coverage at Inpatient Hospital in Georgia

LocumTenens.com Irwinton, GA seg_1_priority Posted 1 hours ago
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This Job at a Glance

  • Job Reference Id: ORD-217845-NP-GA

  • Title: NP

  • Dates Needed: August - November

  • Shift Type: Day Shift

  • Assignment Type: Inpatient

  • Call Required: No

  • Board Certification Required: Yes

  • Job Duration: Locums

About the Facility

This state-operated psychiatric hospital provides structured inpatient behavioral health services for adult patients requiring evaluation and ongoing psychiatric treatment. The facility maintains a multidisciplinary support team - including physicians, PMHNPs, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and case workers - to ensure continuity of care.

About the Facility Location

Georgia offers a range of cultural, outdoor, and recreational attractions suited to diverse interests. The state provides access to regional parks, historical sites, and outdoor recreation opportunities, along with cultural and culinary experiences available throughout the region. Year-round activities and community events make Georgia an engaging base for clinicians on locum assignment.

About the Clinician's Workday

The psychiatric nurse practitioner will provide full-time inpatient psychiatric care for adult patients Monday through Friday during regular business hours, totaling 40 hours per week on-site. Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations, completing admissions as assigned, providing medication management and follow-up care, developing and updating treatment plans, and participating in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings. T


Additional Job Details

  • Case Load/PPD: ~12-15 PPD

  • Support Staff: MD, PMHNPs, Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists, Case Workers

  • Patient Population: Adults

  • Location Type: On-Site

  • Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes

  • Government: No

  • Shift Hours: Full time (40 hours)

  • Cases Treated: Schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, acute psychosis, (SPMI)

  • Average Length of Stay: 30-90 days

  • Census: Variable


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