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

Job description

About the facility

The correctional facility in Waupun provides specialized psychiatric services for adult inmates requiring mental health treatment in a secure correctional environment. The facility maintains comprehensive behavioral health programs with dedicated resources for psychiatric evaluation and medication management services.

About the facility location

This area offers diverse attractions ranging from architectural heritage sites like visitor centers to family entertainment venues such as water parks and amusement facilities. Visitors can experience outdoor activities including kayaking tours, wildlife observation, and water adventures, while sports enthusiasts can visit professional venues and explore recreational courses throughout the region.

About the clinician's workday

The psychiatric nurse practitioner will conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and provide ongoing medication management for adult inmates requiring mental health treatment in the correctional facility environment. Daily responsibilities include treating patients with severe mental illness, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia while working Monday through Friday during day shifts. The clinician will collaborate with correctional staff and medical personnel to ensure coordinated care delivery and maintain accurate documentation of patient progress and treatment interventions.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable based on facility volume
• Support staff: Nursing staff, medical assistants, and administrative support
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Severely mentally ill, depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia
• Average length of stay: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Census: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Med checks/follow-up per day: Variable based on patient needs and treatment protocols within correctional facility guidelines
• Initial evaluation time: Standard psychiatric evaluation timeframes per facility protocols

Your dedicated recruiter

Jodi Baird

Call / Text: (678) 690-7304
Email: jbaird@locumtenens.com

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