Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking a PRN Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner to join our community-based team supporting the Tidewater area of Virginia.

Earn $100.00/hour

Travel required.

Position Details

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for conducting psychiatric patient evaluations to determine medication needs, documenting evaluations and interactions with the patient in the electronic health record.

Other duties include:

• Prescribing pharmacologic therapies including controlled substances; monitoring progress and making necessary changes to patients' medications.
• Facilitating direct patient admissions into hospitals when needed.
• Participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings to develop coordinated treatment plans.

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. 

Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!