Part‑Time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (24 hrs/week)

About the role

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner will split a 24‑hour work week across three affiliated outpatient mental health and primary care organizations in Baltimore. The schedule includes two clinical days focused on direct client care and one full administrative day dedicated to leadership, documentation, and quality‑assurance activities.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric, substance‑use, and primary‑care evaluations with medication management, ensuring documentation and compliance with each organization’s standards.
• Coordinate care with external primary‑care providers, obtain consent, and communicate medication changes.
• Prescribe and adjust medications after face‑to‑face evaluations, providing client and caregiver education on risks and benefits.
• Perform regular medication‑review visits (minimum every 90 days) and notify primary‑care providers of changes.
• Lead administrative duties on Fridays, including leadership meetings, documentation audits, quality reviews (COMAR, CARF), and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Participate in peer reviews, batch documentation audits, and quality‑improvement initiatives to maintain regulatory compliance.

Required skills

• Proficiency with the ICANotes electronic health‑record system for documentation and lab‑result review.
• Knowledge of CPT evaluation and management coding for accurate billing.

What we offer

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Family and Medical Leave
• Health, medical, and dental insurance reimbursement or coverage
• Supplemental health and disability insurance options
• Retirement savings plan
• Professional development support and continuing‑education opportunities