Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Full-Time | Starting at 150,00 Annually commensurate with experience | Hybrid Flexibility | Four-Day Workweek Option

Location: Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Maryland Employment Type: Full-Time, W-2 Organization: Nonprofit, Joint Commission-Accredited Outpatient Mental Health Clinic (OMHC)

Join a Team That Believes Exceptional Mental Health Care Makes a Difference

We are a nonprofit, Joint Commission-accredited Outpatient Mental Health Clinic seeking an experienced, compassionate, and highly motivated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our close-knit clinical team.

We serve children, adolescents, adults, and older adults through Maryland's Public Behavioral Health System, providing psychiatric care to individuals with diverse backgrounds, diagnoses, and often complex clinical and psychosocial needs.

Our mission is rooted in a simple belief

Every individual deserves exceptional, compassionate, and accessible mental health care, regardless of their circumstances.

We are looking for someone who shares that belief—an experienced practitioner who genuinely enjoys community mental health, takes pride in clinical excellence, and wants to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the individuals and families we serve.

We are not simply looking for someone to fill a position. We are looking for a valued colleague who shares our commitment to providing the highest standard of care.

The Opportunity

This position is ideal for an experienced PMHNP who enjoys direct patient care, is confident practicing independently within their authorized scope, and thrives in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

The successful candidate must be comfortable and experienced providing psychiatric evaluation and medication management to patients across the lifespan, including children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.

Our ideal candidate combines strong clinical skills with compassion, efficiency, dependability, and sound professional judgment. They are comfortable managing a busy outpatient caseload while understanding that excellent patient care extends beyond scheduled appointments.

Responding to refill requests, completing medication prior authorizations, returning patient calls, maintaining timely documentation, and ensuring continuity of care are all essential components of this role.

We especially value practitioners who demonstrate initiative, accountability, professional maturity, and a desire to contribute to the continued growth and excellence of our organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and ongoing medication management for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.
• Independently manage a diverse outpatient psychiatric caseload within the practitioner's authorized scope of practice.
• Provide evidence-based, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and nonjudgmental psychiatric care.
• Apply age-appropriate psychiatric assessment, diagnostic, and psychopharmacological approaches across the lifespan.
• Manage medication refill requests, prescription issues, prior authorizations, patient telephone calls, and other clinical needs promptly and reliably.
• Maintain accurate, thorough, and timely clinical documentation in the electronic health record.
• Collaborate closely with therapists, clinical leadership, administrative staff, and other providers to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care.
• Exercise sound clinical judgment in managing complex psychiatric presentations, assessing safety concerns, and determining appropriate treatment interventions.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, caregivers, and other treatment providers, as clinically appropriate.
• Participate in clinical consultation, treatment coordination, quality improvement, and activities that promote the highest standards of patient care.

Who We're Looking For

Above all, we are looking for someone who genuinely cares about the people they serve.

You have a passion for community mental health. You find working with individuals receiving services through the public behavioral health system meaningful and rewarding. You approach every patient with dignity, empathy, patience, and respect—without judgment.

You are clinically confident and experienced across the lifespan. You have substantial experience evaluating, diagnosing, and treating children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. You understand the developmental and clinical considerations involved in treating patients at different stages of life.

You are an experienced, independent prescriber. You possess strong psychiatric assessment, diagnostic, and psychopharmacology skills, exercise thoughtful clinical judgment, and are comfortable managing complex psychiatric presentations.

You are organized, efficient, and dependable. You can manage a busy clinical schedule while consistently addressing medication refills, prior authorizations, patient communications, documentation, and other responsibilities essential to continuity of care.

You take ownership of your responsibilities. You are proactive, responsive, accountable, and committed to ensuring that patient needs are addressed appropriately and promptly.

You are a true team player. You enjoy working collaboratively, communicate respectfully, support your colleagues, and appreciate being part of a close-knit team where everyone contributes to the success of the organization and the well-being of its patients.

You lead by example. You demonstrate professionalism, initiative, sound judgment, and a commitment to continuous improvement. You take pride in doing things well and contributing positively to the clinical environment.

A Thoughtfully Structured Clinical Schedule

We recognize that exceptional patient care requires time not only for appointments but also for the important clinical responsibilities that support continuity of care.

Our full-time position is structured to balance clinical productivity with dedicated administrative time and scheduling flexibility.

• 40-hour workweek, with the potential to complete the schedule over four days.
• Hybrid scheduling opportunities, combining onsite psychiatric care with telehealth services.
• A minimum of 2–3 onsite days per week, depending on the agreed-upon schedule and organizational needs.
• Availability for 1–2 evenings per week until 7:00 PM to accommodate patient needs.
• Approximately 35 hours of scheduled patient appointments and 5 hours of dedicated clinical administrative time per week.
• No double-booking of patient appointments.
• Cancellations and no-shows provide additional opportunities to complete clinical administrative responsibilities, including documentation, prescription refills, prior authorizations, patient communications, and care coordination.

We strive to provide a schedule that supports both high-quality clinical care and the timely completion of essential patient care responsibilities.

A Supportive, Collaborative

Work Environment

We believe that exceptional patient care is a team effort, and we are fortunate to have a dedicated group of professionals who genuinely support one another.

Our experienced administrative staff assists with:

• Patient check-in and registration.
• Appointment scheduling and follow-up coordination.
• Collection of copayments.
• Answering and routing incoming telephone calls.
• General administrative coordination and patient support.
• Insurance credentialing and provider enrollment, coordinated by the organization.

Our staff members are exceptionally helpful and committed to assisting one another whenever possible within their respective roles and responsibilities.

This collaborative support allows our psychiatric providers to focus on delivering excellent clinical care while maintaining responsibility for the clinical decisions, communications, and follow-through essential to their patients' treatment.

We value a workplace culture built on mutual respect, teamwork, accountability, and a shared commitment to doing what is best for our patients.

Required Qualifications

• Master's or doctoral degree in nursing from an accredited program.
• Current Maryland licensure and authorization to practice as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, or eligibility to obtain required credentials before employment.
• National board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC).
• Appropriate prescriptive authority, including DEA registration and Maryland controlled dangerous substances registration, as applicable.
• Demonstrated clinical experience evaluating, diagnosing, and providing psychiatric medication management to children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.
• Strong knowledge of developmental considerations, psychiatric diagnoses, and age-appropriate psychopharmacology.
• Experience independently managing an outpatient psychiatric caseload.
• Strong organizational, communication, documentation, and clinical decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage clinical responsibilities efficiently while maintaining high standards of patient care.
• Demonstrated professionalism, dependability, accountability, and collaborative teamwork.

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant experience in outpatient psychiatry or community mental health.
• Experience treating individuals receiving services through Maryland's Public Behavioral Health System.
• Experience managing complex psychiatric presentations and co-occurring disorders.
• Demonstrated initiative, clinical leadership potential, and commitment to quality improvement.

Compensation & Benefits

We recognize the importance of attracting and retaining exceptional clinicians and offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support professional growth, stability, and work-life balance.

• Annual salary: $150,000 starting - commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Full-time W-2 employment with the stability and benefits of traditional employment.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Paid holidays.
• Employer-sponsored health insurance with a monthly employer contribution toward premiums.
• 401(k) retirement plan available to eligible employees (currently without employer matching contributions).
• Company-provided continuing education opportunities (CEUs) to support professional development and clinical excellence.
• Potential four-day workweek.
• Hybrid onsite and telehealth scheduling opportunities.
• Dedicated clinical administrative time and a no-double-booking scheduling approach.
• Established administrative support and organization-coordinated insurance credentialing.

Why Join Our Team?

We are a mission-driven nonprofit where compassion, clinical excellence, integrity, and teamwork are more than words—they are the foundation of how we operate.

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to provide meaningful psychiatric care to individuals and families who truly benefit from your expertise.

You will work alongside dedicated professionals who take pride in their work, genuinely support one another, and share a commitment to delivering exceptional mental health services.

We value clinical judgment, professional autonomy, initiative, accountability, and a willingness to contribute to the ongoing improvement of our organization.

We believe that outstanding psychiatric care begins with clinicians who genuinely care, take ownership of their responsibilities, and are committed to making a difference.

If that describes you, we would love to meet you.

Apply Today

If you are an experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about community mental health, confident treating patients across the lifespan, and committed to providing exceptional psychiatric care, we encourage you to apply.

Join a team where your clinical expertise is valued, your colleagues are supportive, and your work makes a meaningful difference in the lives of the people we serve.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive, and respectful workplace.

Pay: From $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have direct experience independently providing psychiatric evaluations and medication management to children, adolescents, adults, and older adults?
• How many years of experience do you have as a prescribing Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner?
• Are you comfortable managing a full outpatient caseload while independently completing medication refills, prior authorizations, clinical documentation, and patient communications?
• Are you able to work onsite in Baltimore County at least 2–3 days per week, including 1–2 evenings until 7:00 PM?

Work Location

Hybrid remote in Reisterstown, MD 21136