Locum Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
MD Staffing Services Inc. · United States · US
Clinical Practice
Remote
physician
Nurse
Demand88
Career growth78
Healthcare fit20
Remote potential95
5-year outlook
Psychiatric NP demand and telepsychiatry adoption are likely to remain strong over the next several years. However, this is a 1099 locum/contractor role with variable hourly pay and no stated salary range, so income stability depends on contract volume and credentialing.
Clinical license
Required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
mid
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-24
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Side income
- Classified as side-income friendly
- Engagement type
- Locum
- Hours
- Shift-based
- Eligible countries
- United States
- Profession fit
- physician, Nurse
- Rate period
- Annual
Why this was classified this way
- Locum
Listing via Himalayas.
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Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering for California-licensed PMHNPs who want flexible telepsychiatry or locum work and are comfortable with 1099 contracting. It is not suitable for clinicians without PMHNP licensure, DEA certification, and California eligibility.
Who should apply
California-licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners with active DEA certification, telehealth comfort, strong independent documentation habits, and interest in flexible locum or telepsychiatry contracts.
CV angle
Frame the CV around active PMHNP/ARNP licensure, DEA certification, California licensure eligibility, psychiatric evaluation and medication management volume, psychotherapy experience, telepsychiatry platform use, timely documentation, and collaboration with multidisciplinary care teams. Do not imply non-clinical experience that is not present.
Skills to highlight
- Psychiatric evaluation
- Medication management
- Psychotherapy
- Telepsychiatry
- Psychopharmacology
- Individualized care planning
- Clinical documentation
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
Role summary
A remote or onsite locum Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner role providing telehealth psychiatric evaluations, medication management, psychotherapy, care planning, and documentation for a diverse patient population in California.
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