Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Knoxville, TN
Updated 10/15/26
37909, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatry
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
DNP
MSN/MSRN
Position Type
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Join TeamHealth, a clinician-founded and clinician-led organization since 1979 employing 35,000+ professionals nationwide and a focus on delivering high-quality care. We have an exciting opportunity to grow your career as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in an acute inpatient setting in the Knoxville, Tennessee, area. TeamHealth supports our clinical teams so that you can do what you do best: provide unmatched patient care. We are clinician-driven, patient focused and provide ample opportunities for growth as you develop your career in behavioral health.
Ready to make a difference? Join TeamHealth and experience the difference of a supportive, collaborative, and rewarding work environment. Apply today!
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Role Overview
- PRN, shifts available: weekends, evening call coverage and weekday coverage (when needed)
- Hours 8-5, round-and-go
- Provide psychiatric patient care to adults and adolescence in an inpatient setting
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and mental status examinations
- Diagnose and treat psychiatric, behavioral, and neurocognitive disorders
- Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications
- Evaluate behavioral and safety concerns
- Provide interventions and behavioral management
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams across care settings
- Typical case load 14-16 patients/day
Compensation and Benefits
- Daily rate (W2 position)
- Paid after-hour call coverage (voluntary/by rotation)
- Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
Qualifications
- Active, unrestricted Tennessee license as a PMHNP
- Active DEA or willingness to obtain
- Minimum of 1-year experience as a PMHNP clinician in an inpatient setting
Ready to make a difference? Join TeamHealth and experience the difference of a supportive, collaborative, and rewarding work environment. Apply today!
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