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Remote Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner jobs

15 open positions in the United States, newest first.

Psychiatric nurse practitioners, credentialed as PMHNPs, are advanced practice registered nurses who evaluate, diagnose and treat mental health conditions and can prescribe psychiatric medication. Their work centers on medication management, sometimes combined with psychotherapy. Depending on the state, they practice independently or under a collaborative agreement with a physician.

About the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner role

What the work looks like

  • Conduct psychiatric evaluations and establish diagnoses for conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and ADHD.
  • Prescribe and adjust psychiatric medications and monitor side effects, lab results and drug interactions.
  • See established patients in shorter follow-up visits to review symptoms and manage their medication.
  • Coordinate with therapists, primary care providers and pharmacies on the care of shared patients.
  • Document visits in the electronic health record and check prescription monitoring databases before prescribing controlled substances.

What employers ask for

  • Graduate nursing degree with PMHNP specialty
  • PMHNP-BC board certification
  • Active RN and APRN licenses in the practice state
  • DEA registration for controlled substances
  • Psychopharmacology and medication management
  • Telepsychiatry and electronic prescribing experience

Doing this job remotely

Telepsychiatry is well established, but the practitioner must be licensed in each state where patients are located, and state law determines whether a collaborating physician is needed. Prescribing controlled substances by telehealth is subject to federal and state rules that employers build their policies around. Schedules are appointment-based and often include evening hours.

Where it comes from and where it leads

Most are registered nurses, often with psychiatric nursing experience, who complete a graduate PMHNP program and national certification. Later options include private practice in states that allow it, lead or supervising clinician roles, and clinical director positions.