Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry Needed in North Carolina

Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry

  • ID: 224192A
  • Updated October 16th, 2026
Provider Type Nurse Practitioner
Specialty Psychiatry
Job Type Locum Tenens
State North Carolina
Practice Setting Clinic
Start Date 11/9/2026

Our client in North Carolina is seeking a Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner for a 60-day assignment. The schedule is Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. In this vital role, you will conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, develop evidence-based treatment plans, prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, educate patients and families, and provide crucial crisis intervention and stabilization.


Responsibilities and Duties

  • Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and diagnostic tests.
  • Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans.
  • Prescribe and monitor psychotropic and psychiatric medications for a range of mental health conditions.
  • Collaborate with primary care providers, social workers and other members of the Rural Health Group team to coordinate integrated care.
  • Conduct follow-up evaluations, monitor treatment effectiveness and treatment adherence.
  • Educate and communicate treatment options and plans, treatment adherence and coping strategies to patients and families.
  • Provide crisis intervention, support and stabilization for individuals experiencing suicidal ideation, aggressive behavior, or other emotional or psychiatric distress which may include a wide range of acute mental health symptoms. Coordinate emergency care and ongoing care as needed.


Additional Information

  • Board Certifications: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) Certification (PMHNP-BC)
  • EMR: eClinicalWorks
  • Setting: Outpatient (Clinic Only)
  • Patients Per Day: 12-18
  • LOA: 60 Days
  • Staffing Mix: Full support staff


Benefits

  • Strong compensation
  • Travel-related expenses covered
  • A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
  • Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities

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