Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Facility in Connecticut

Job description

About the facility

The facility operates as a residential treatment center providing structured care for individuals with substance use and co-occurring disorders along with other outpatient clinic services. The organization maintains established protocols and modern documentation systems to ensure effective psychiatric care delivery in environments designed to support comprehensive behavioral health treatment programs.

About the facility location

Connecticut offers diverse regional attractions and year-round outdoor recreation opportunities. The state provides numerous entertainment venues, recreational activities, and cultural attractions throughout the region for residents and visitors to enjoy.

About the clinician's workday

The psychiatric nurse practitioner will deliver comprehensive psychiatric services in a residential treatment facility, conducting thorough psychiatric evaluations and medication management for adults with substance use and co-occurring disorders. The clinician will work full-time Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM with no call requirements, managing 8-12 patients daily while maintaining detailed electronic documentation. Clinical duties include developing individualized treatment plans, managing psychotropic medications, and participating in treatment planning meetings while collaborating with nursing staff, behavioral health professionals, and administrative support personnel to ensure coordinated care delivery throughout the structured residential treatment environment.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 8-12
• Support staff: Nursing staff, behavioral health professionals, and administrative support
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Adults requiring mental health and substance use treatment services in residential treatment setting
• Average length of stay: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Census: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Med checks/follow-up per day: Variable based on patient needs and treatment protocols for residential treatment facility providing structured care for substance use and co-occurring disorders
• Initial evaluation time: Standard psychiatric evaluation timeframes per facility protocols for comprehensive assessment