Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Southeastern South Dakota

• Job Reference Id:  ORD-223410-NP-SD
• Title:  NP
• Dates Needed:  ASAP - Ongoing
• Shift Type:  Day Shift
• Assignment Type:  ER; Urgent Care
• Call Required:  No
• Board Certification Required:  Yes
• Job Duration:  Locums

This behavioral health facility delivers psychiatric services across ER and urgent care settings within a structured clinical environment. The facility is supported by a multidisciplinary team that includes counselors, residents, a psychiatrist, nurses, and behavioral health technicians to facilitate coordinated care delivery. Locum tenens coverage is sought on an immediate and ongoing basis to meet the clinical needs of the population served.

South Dakota offers a range of experiences across its distinct regions, from natural landscapes in the west to cultural and outdoor attractions in the southeast and glacial lakes areas. Visitors can explore national memorials, state parks, wildlife, and outdoor recreation such as fishing, hiking, and hunting, alongside a variety of arts, music, and culinary events throughout the year.

Clinicians in this role will provide full-time behavioral health psychiatric services across ER and urgent care settings, working 12-hour day shifts with multiple shifts available per week, totaling 40 hours per week on-site. Clinical responsibilities include conducting admissions, follow-up appointments, and medical clearance evaluations for a patient population spanning all ages. Cases treated include crisis intervention, suicidal ideations, depression, anxiety, and related behavioral health conditions. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

• Case Load/PPD:  Variable
• Support Staff:  Counselors, residents, psychiatrist, nurses, behavioral health technicians
• Patient Population:  All Ages
• Location Type:  On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required:  Yes
• Government:  No
• Shift Hours:  Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated:  Crisis intervention, suicidal ideations, depression, anxiety;  all ages;  ER and urgent care psychiatric conditions

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