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JOB OVERVIEW
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Profession: Nurse Practitioner
- Specialty: NP - Psychiatry
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Davenport, IA
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Coverage Period: ASAP – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule:
- Monday - Friday (clinic), 8a - 5p
- Call Schedule:
- Day & Night
- One weekend per month
- Call Ratio: 1:3 (day) / 1:4 (night)
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
- Patient Demographics: Adults and Adolescents (ages 8+)
- Average Daily Volume: 18 (14 adults, 4 adolescents)
- Admissions: Yes (from ED consults)
- Rounding: Included
- Case Mix: Psychotic disorders, Substance-related, Anxiety, Personality, Delirium, Dementia, Cognitive disorders, etc.
- No. of Beds in Department: 36 (28 adult, 8 adolescent)
- Trauma Level: Level III
- EMR System: Cerner (migrating to EPIC Sep 2026)
- Specialty Backup Available: Psychiatry (supervising physicians present)
- Support Staff Available: RNs, Behavioral Health Techs, Recreational Therapists, Social Workers, UM Nurse, Discharge Planners
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Credentialing Timeline: 30-90 days
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Board: Board Certified - REQUIRED
- Licenses: Active IA license - REQUIRED
- Experience: No new grads - REQUIRED
- Diagnose and manage psychiatric disorders
- Perform admission histories, psychiatric assessments, and physicals
- Conduct rounds on inpatient behavioral health units
- Order and interpret diagnostic studies, prescribe medications
- Coordinate care with psychiatrists, social workers, and other staff
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