Amergis Healthcare Staffing Inc APP is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Psychiatry for a local contract job in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Psychiatry
- Discipline: Nurse Practitioner
- Duration: 26 weeks
- 24 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Local Contract
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Locum Tenens
Company: Amergis
Location: Onsite- in Raleigh, North Carolina
Position Type: Locum Tenens (2 part-time openings)
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Initial 20-week assignment with potential for long-term extension
Schedule: 24 hours/week (3 weekdays, 8-hour day shifts only)
Compensation: $85-88/hour
Position Overview Amergis is seeking two part-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs). This is a unique opportunity to work in a secure, structured environment with a focus on mental health treatment and rehabilitation.
Key Responsibilities - Deliver psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing treatment for adult male inmates (ages 18+)
- Manage a daily caseload of 8-10 patients
- Work independently in a correctional setting with support from the broader medical team
Requirements - Licensure: Active and unrestricted North Carolina PMHNP license (no out-of-state candidates unless already licensed in NC)
- Certifications: Current BLS and DEA
- Experience: Minimum 1 year of clinical experience with prior correctional medicine experience required
- Must complete 2-day in-person HERO EMR training (offered monthly, typically 3rd week on Thursday and Friday)
Additional Details - Facility Type: Minimum/Medium security + close custody men's prison
- On-Call/Weekends: None
- Interview Process: Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams with Chief of Psychiatry, followed by an onsite tour
- Onboarding Time: 2-3 weeks (Amergis credentialing process)