Psychiatry

Job ID: ORD-227027-NP-IL

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Southern Illinois

Posted Today Illinois Locum Tenens NP
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This job at a glance

  • Dates needed: ASAP - Ongoing
  • Shift type: Day Shift
  • Assignment type: Outpatient
  • Call required: No
  • Board certification required: Yes

Job description

About the facility

This community behavioral health facility delivers outpatient psychiatric services via telehealth to a patient population spanning all ages. The facility is structured to support ongoing locum tenens coverage from a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with full practice authority. Clinical operations are appointment-based and organized to facilitate continuity of psychiatric care delivery.

About the facility location

The region offers a range of outdoor recreational opportunities suited to varied interests, including access to natural landscapes, water-based activities, hiking, and year-round leisure options. The area provides diverse dining and leisure amenities, making it a practical base for regional exploration and outdoor pursuits.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time outpatient psychiatric services via telehealth for a patient population spanning all ages, working day shifts Monday through Thursday, 8.5 hour day, with a 30-minute unpaid break per day. Clinical responsibilities include conducting initial psychiatric evaluations (60 minutes each) and medication management follow-up appointments (20 to 30 minutes each), with flexibility permitted for complex cases, for patients presenting with depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, ADHD, and related conditions. All visits are appointment-only, and full practice authority is required for all clinicians considered for this position. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

Additional job details
  • Case load/PPD: Varies
  • Location type: Telehealth
  • Prescriptive authority required: Yes
  • Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
  • Cases treated: Depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, ADHD, and related psychiatric conditions; patient population spanning all ages
  • Med checks/follow-up per day: 20 to 30 minutes per medication management follow-up appointment; flexibility available for complex cases
  • Initial evaluation time: 60 minutes per initial evaluation
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