About the Department

Under supervision of the Psychiatrist, the PMHNP assesses, diagnoses, and treats adult individuals with psychiatric disorders, including prescribing medications and providing psychotherapy.

Position Duties

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and mental health assessments across the lifespan
• Diagnose and manage a range of psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and schizophrenia
• Prescribe, monitor, and adjust psychotropic medications in accordance with evidence-based guidelines
• Provide individual and family psychotherapy as indicated, utilizing evidence-based therapeutic modalities
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment teams, including psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, and social workers, to ensure coordinated care
• Educate patients and families on mental health conditions, treatment options, medication management, and wellness strategies
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation in electronic health records (EHR)
• Monitor medication adherence, side effects, and therapeutic outcomes
• Order, interpret, and review laboratory tests related to necessary treatment
• Advocate for patients’ mental health needs within healthcare systems and the community
• Ensure accuracy and compliance with required policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and regulatory standards applicable to the respective scope of practice
• Participate in crisis intervention, risk assessment, and stabilization efforts to ensure patient safety

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of Board Certification such asPsychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC™)
• Licensed to practice as Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with prescriptive authority and three (3) to five (5) years of related experience is preferred.  
• Basic Life Support Certification. 

Other Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of psychiatric disorders and psychopharmacology
• Expertise in psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and risk evaluation
• Ability to develop and manage evidence-based treatment plans
• Proficiency in prescribing and monitoring psychotropic medications
• Skills in individual and family psychotherapy using evidence-based modalities
• Strong therapeutic communication and patient education skills
• Effective collaboration within interdisciplinary healthcare teams
• Competence in crisis intervention and stabilization
• Ethical, culturally competent, and trauma-informed practice
• Proficiency in electronic health record (EHR) documentation