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Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry Needed in NM

  • ID: 223501A
  • Updated September 30th, 2026
  • Job ID 223501A
  • Job Title Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry
  • Provider Type Nurse Practitioner
  • Specialty Psychiatry
  • Job Type Locum Tenens
  • State NM
  • Practice Setting Correctional Facility
  • Start Date 2/1/2027
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Job Description

Our client is seeking a dedicated Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner for a 120-day assignment in New Mexico. This role involves working 8-10 hour shifts within a correctional setting, providing essential psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and addressing acute and chronic mental health conditions including substance use disorders and self-harm risk assessments. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.


Responsibilities and Duties

  • Conduct psychiatric evaluations and follow-ups for a diverse patient population within a correctional facility.
  • Perform medication management and prescribe psychotropic medications.
  • Manage a wide range of behavioral health diagnoses, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia/psychosis, and PTSD.
  • Address substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders.
  • Handle acute behavioral health concerns and provide crisis intervention.
  • Perform suicide and self-harm risk assessments.
  • Coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, behavioral health specialists, and primary care teams.
  • Support a population where a significant percentage has behavioral health diagnoses and a high volume of inmates may be undergoing detox daily.


Additional Information

  • Required Board Certifications: Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification (PMHNP-BC)
  • EMR System: Powerchart
  • This role is within a correctional facility environment.


Benefits

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

Job Benefits

  • Competitive compensation

  • Travel-related expenses covered

  • A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided

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