Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (NP) Hourly
Company: Wellpath
Location: Belle Glade
Posted on: February 13, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Overview The Psychiatric Nurse
Practitioner (Psych NP) provides psychiatric consultation,
diagnostic, and treatment services to patients, including
medication management and crisis intervention services, while
adhering to established policy and procedure and state guidelines.
They maintain documentation required by state or facility
guidelines to demonstrate compliance with supervision requirements.
Responsibilities Conducts comprehensive patient assessments,
develops plans of care, and evaluates effectiveness of
interventions, including medication management and crisis
intervention services. Maintains thorough documentation in
compliance with organization policies and procedures, state
guidelines, and best practices, including medication education,
seclusion/restraint use, infection control, and risk management.
Provides individualized care sensitive to the age and developmental
needs of each patient, and participates in on-call schedules and
mandatory committees as required. Adheres to established
formularies for therapeutic regimens and utilizes established
procedures for admission, transfer, and specialty consultant
referrals. Assumes responsibility and accountability for individual
judgments and actions, while supporting standards of psychiatric
care and providing input into committees and meetings as requested.
Qualifications Education Graduation from an accredited nurse
practitioner program. Experience Two (2) years of experience as a
Nurse Practitioner. Psychiatric experience preferred and/or
experience in a residential healthcare institution.
Licenses/Certifications Certification as a Psychiatric Nurse
Practitioner in the state of practice highly desired. Must maintain
CPR certification, and any other certifications (such as First Aid)
required by contract.
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