Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in South Dakota

Job description

About the facility

This behavioral health facility delivers psychiatric services across ER and urgent care settings within a structured clinical environment. The facility is supported by a multidisciplinary team that includes counselors, residents, a psychiatrist, nurses, and behavioral health technicians to facilitate coordinated care delivery. Locum tenens coverage is sought on an immediate and ongoing basis to meet the clinical needs of the population served.

About the facility location

The region offers a range of outdoor and cultural experiences suited to varied interests. Visitors may enjoy trails, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and wildlife observation, as well as walkable downtown streets featuring local vendors, live music, art exhibitions, and farmers markets along a scenic river. The area also provides access to state parks, sporting events, and a variety of lodging options throughout the region.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time behavioral health psychiatric services across ER and urgent care settings, working 12-hour day shifts with multiple shifts available per week, totaling 40 hours per week on-site. Clinical responsibilities include conducting admissions, follow-up appointments, and medical clearance evaluations for a patient population spanning all ages. Cases treated include crisis intervention, suicidal ideations, depression, anxiety, and related behavioral health conditions. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 10-15
• Support staff: Counselors, residents, psychiatrist, nurses, behavioral health technicians
• Patient population: All Ages
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Crisis intervention, suicidal ideations, depression, anxiety; all ages; ER and urgent care psychiatric conditions