Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Home Health)

Quick Facts

• Role: Part-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Home Health)

• Schedule: Negotiable; ~20 hours/week over 3 days

• Caseload: Maximum 13 clients

• Coverage: On-call/callbacks: Yes

• EMR: Welligent and Avatar

• Setting: Short-term residential crisis serving adults in psychiatric crises (social rehabilitation)

• Patient population: Adults with serious and persistent mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders

Description

Part-time home health psychiatric opportunity for an NP/PA/MD psych who provides psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment with psychiatrist support as needed. The role includes medication management—educating clients and staff, monitoring and assisting with self-medication, coordinating medication changes, training staff, and reviewing client medications. You will work independently with psychiatric backup available by phone.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of clients

• Consult with a psychiatrist for support as needed

• Manage medication care: education, monitoring, self-medication assistance, and adherence support

• Coordinate changes in medication orders with clients and staff

• Train staff in medication management, administration, and adherence strategies

• Review client medications

Requirements

• Board Certified PMHNP

• Valid CA license with furnishing number

• DEA registration required (X-waivered preferred but not required)

• Must live locally to San Mateo, CA

Benefits

• Part-time schedule (~20 hours/week across 3 days)

• Limited caseload (max 13 clients)

• Psychiatric backup available by phone