Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Outpatient Facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Job description

About the facility

The facility operates as a correctional institution requiring part-time psychiatric coverage. This outpatient community mental health clinic setting serves adults with serious mental health conditions in a secure environment.

About the facility location

Wisconsin offers diverse recreational opportunities and year-round activities. The state provides regional attractions, outdoor recreation, and various entertainment options for residents and visitors.

About the clinician's workday

The clinician will provide psychiatric care in an outpatient community mental health clinic setting within a correctional facility. Responsibilities include conducting 10-12 follow-up appointments and 1-3 new evaluations daily, treating adults with serious mental illness including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety disorders. The position requires prescriptive authority and involves working 2-3 days per week onsite with no call requirements.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 10-15 patients per day
• Support staff: Nursing staff, medical assistants, and administrative support
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Part time (24 hours)
• Cases treated: Adults with serious mental illness including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety disorders
• Average length of stay: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Census: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Med checks/follow-up per day: 10-12 follow-up appointments
• Initial evaluation time: 1-3 new evaluations per day