Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (1099/Contractor) - Remote

At Blackbird Health, our commitment is to provide precision care, with powerful outcomes for children, adolescents, and young adults struggling with social developmental and school-related challenges. We believe that our youth deserve the very best care, not only for their physical health but also their mental health. Through an integrated community-centered care approach, our skilled clinical team delivers exceptional virtual and in-person care across a wide range of specialties. If you're excited to work for a mission-driven company that values compassion, dedication, and a holistic approach to care, Blackbird Health is a great place to advance your career. 

Blackbird Health is looking for a Contract Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join our growing medical team.

Why You’ll Love Working at Blackbird  

• Immediate referrals available; guaranteed caseload and patient facing hours
• Flexible schedule
• Clinician-led leadership team
• Full credentialing services provided - we will take care of everything
• Clinical development and trainings
• Excellent administrative support is provided
• Weekly clinical consultations: this is paid time for all providers
• Supportive work culture
• Blackbird Health is made up of intelligent, humble, compassionate and hardworking people. Joining the ranks means you'll have an automatic network to turn to for best practices, professional development, and opportunities to share your expertise

As a Blackbird Contract Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, you will: 

• Efficiently and accurately provide patient psychiatric evaluations, assessments, diagnosis, and medication management to children, adolescents, and young adults under the direction of the Director, Clinical Services. 
• Determine and create appropriate treatment plans, provide patient education and consultation for new and existing Blackbird patients 
• Comply with minimum clinical time expectations per week after onboarding and acclimation to the role
• Order, administer, and analyze diagnostic tests, including digital and lab results
• Attend and participate in weekly team and supervisor clinical meetings
• Partner with administrative team to handle refills, prior authorizations, records, and rescheduling
• Communicate and engage with other healthcare professionals and families when appropriate
• Conduct ongoing assessments of patient progress and maintain thorough patient records 

Requirements:

• We are seeking PMHNP’s/CRNP’s who can work between 4pm and 8pm on weekdays and potentially any hours between 8am and 7pm on weekends. This role is perfect for professionals looking for flexible, remote work opportunities 
• Available to work a minimum of 10 patient-facing hours per week

You will be a great fit for our team if you have:

• Experience working with children and families preferred
• Ability to maintain confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations
• Outstanding communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with patients, provider partners and colleagues
• Open to professional and clinical feedback and interested in working in a supporting and collegial clinical environment
• Must value operating in a collaborative and cooperative environment
• Ability to show initiative, good judgment, and resourcefulness   

Qualifications

• Active PMHNP/CRNP/APN license in the state of employment
• Master’s Degree from an accredited nursing program
• A minimum of 1 year experience working independently in the role of a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner is required. 
• A minimum of 1 year experience working with children, adolescents or young adults under any nursing license is required.
• Board Certification by ANCC or AANP
• PMHNP-BC certification
• DEA license to prescribe
• State Prescriptive Authority License

This is a remote position

FOSTERING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT: 

Blackbird is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and belonging. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. Blackbird provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.