"PMHNP PRN HMHI MHCCC"

Job Summary

This position provides bedded outpatient Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment to patients in the HMHI Adult Receiving Center. This position will prescribe medications and provide short-term treatment for SUD/mental health disorders within their scope of practice and according to State Law.

The Adult Receiving Center at Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) helps individuals get help during a mental health crisis 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Patients are supported by a skilled team of mental health care professionals who help patients receive care and create a connection to community resources.

The interventions are short, highly intensive, and focused on resolving mental health crisis in the least restrictive manner possible. This approach leads to better patient outcomes with lower cost to an emergency room visit due to reduction of unnecessary inpatient care.

Care is individualized to the needs of each patient:
Crisis evaluation focused on understanding individual needs
Psychiatric assessment of a person's mental health condition
Medication prescribing, if needed, for stabilizing symptoms
Solution-focused therapy, peer support, and case management
Recommendations for next steps and connection to ongoing support
Crisis observation, if needed, for up to 23 hours

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

Responsibilities include performing mental health evaluations, diagnosing, creating treatment plans, triaging, making referrals when appropriate, collaborating within a multi-disciplinary treatment team, prescribing medication, providing psychotherapy and safety planning.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Must hold a valid registered license in the state where they intend to practice as an advanced practice psychiatric mental health nurse and have successfully completed ANCC certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC).

Preferred:

• 2 years of ambulatory mental health experience is preferred

Preferences

Certification in ACLS/BLS/NRP/ATLS may be required by your department or by privileging criteria.

Job Details

Requisition Number: PRN16409N
Full Time or Part Time? Part Time
Work Schedule Summary: Saturday Swing Shift.
Department: 00865 - Psychiatry - Adult Clinical
Location: Campus
Close Date: 12/24/2025