Pediatric Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Deaconess Clinic Riley - F-T; 80 hrs./pay

The Pediatric Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is an advanced practice provider specializing in the medication management of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. This role focuses primarily on evaluating, prescribing, and monitoring psychotropic medications as part of a comprehensive treatment plan. The PMHNP works closely with families and multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective, and developmentally appropriate pharmacological care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations with a focus on identifying psychiatric conditions that may benefit from pharmacologic treatment.
• Diagnose mental health disorders in children and adolescents using DSM-5 criteria.
• Initiate, adjust, and manage psychotropic medications based on current evidence-based guidelines.
• Monitor and document medication effectiveness, side effects, and adherence through regular follow-up appointments.
• Order and interpret labs or other diagnostics to ensure medication safety (e.g., metabolic panels, EKGs, etc when indicated).
• Provide clear, age-appropriate education to patients and families about medication use, risks, benefits, and expected outcomes.
• Collaborate with therapists, pediatricians, and school personnel as needed to support comprehensive care.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in the EMR system.
• Adhere to state and federal regulations for prescribing, including controlled substances.
• Partner with patient, family, and educators to ensure behavioral management of symptoms.

• Expertise in pediatric psychopharmacology.
• Strong communication skills for educating families and collaborating with other members of the treatment team.
• Clinical decision-making and risk assessment related to medication use.

Skills:

• Expertise in pediatric psychopharmacology.
• Strong communication skills for educating families and collaborating with other members of the treatment team.
• Clinical decision-making and risk assessment related to medication use.

Education/ certifications:

• Education: Master’s or Doctorate degree in Nursing with a psychiatric/mental health focus.
•  Licensure: Active RN and APRN license with PMHNP-BC certification in Kentucky and Indiana
•  Prescriptive Authority: DEA license and state-level authority to prescribe Schedule II-V medications.

Deaconess Clinic is one of Indiana's largest multi-specialty group practices composed of 900 + providers at 60+ locations in Evansville and surrounding communities in southern Indiana and western Kentucky. We represent over 25 different medical disciplines. Deaconess Clinic has been dedicated to providing the highest quality comprehensive health care to the Tri-State area for many years. Physicians here are supported by a substantial patient base and below average expenses. Coupled with an above average practice reimbursement rate and low cost of living, Evansville has what you're looking for...a comfortable, laid back lifestyle. Located on the banks of the Ohio River in an area of more than a quarter million households, our physicians enjoy a safe family-oriented community, excellent schools and a growing economy.

Deaconess Health System is a premiere provider of health care services in a 26-county area of Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois. The system includes eleven hospitals, a freestanding cancer center, a preferred provider organization, 50+ ambulatory sites, two Urgent Care facilities and multiple partnerships with other health care providers.

Community

Evansville, Indiana, is a mid-sized community in the corner of southwestern Indiana. With a population of 123,000 and a total of 278,000 in the metropolitan area, Evansville enjoys a low cost of living, low crime rate, cultural opportunities and excellent schools including 2 universities, and it was named an All-American City in 2004-one of only ten cities nationwide. Click here to learn more about Evansville!