Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) / Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) – Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) – Traveling Float Provider Position Details
Reports To: Regional Director of Operations
Employment Type: Full-Time Exempt
Coverage Model: Skilled nursing facilities within a regional territory Job Summary
We are seeking a dual-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) / Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) to provide psychiatric and medical care across skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and long-term care settings. This Float Provider role supports geriatric and post-acute populations with complex psychiatric, medical, and neurocognitive conditions. This is a high-acuity “road warrior” role focused on continuity of care, behavioral stabilization, reduction of hospitalizations, and CMS-compliant clinical excellence across multiple facilities. Key Responsibilities - Psychiatric and primary care coverage in SNFs and nursing homes
- Management of complex psychiatric, medical, and neurocognitive conditions
- Initial evaluations, follow-ups, medication management, and care planning
- Behavioral and medical crisis response across facilities
- Reduction of hospital transfers and ER utilization
- Interdisciplinary collaboration with facility teams
- CMS-compliant documentation and quality reporting
- Support facility stabilization and consultative needs
Coverage Model (Float / Road Warrior Role) - Provider leave coverage
- Staffing shortages and census surges
- New facility onboarding
- Crisis-driven consults
- Multi-site regional travel across SNF/LTC settings
Required Qualifications - Active PMHNP certification
- Active FNP or NP certification (dual certification required or strongly preferred)
- Active, clear, and unencumbered Kentucky Nurse Practitioner licensure required
- Active DEA registration required
- Minimum 2 years of experience in psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, SNF/LTC, or post-acute care settings
- Strong independent clinical decision-making in high-acuity environments
Core Skills - Geriatric psychopharmacology
- Primary care and chronic disease management
- Behavioral crisis stabilization
- Dementia and neurocognitive care
- CMS regulatory compliance
- Interdisciplinary communication and leadership
- Multi-site clinical practice
Why This Role Matters - Reduces psychiatric and medical hospitalizations
- Decreases emergency department transfers
- Improves behavioral stabilization in SNF populations
- Strengthens CMS compliance and quality outcomes
- Enhances staff confidence in managing complex patients
- Provides consistent psychiatric and medical leadership across facilities
Benefits & Perks Available to All Employees (Part-Time & Full-Time) - Flexible work-life balance schedule
- Hybrid model (in-person care + virtual charting)
- Company-provided equipment (Microsoft Surface Pro tablet, keyboard, case, stylus, charger)
- Telos swag
- Mileage reimbursement per company travel policy
Professional & Clinical Support - Malpractice insurance (occurrence-based) $1M/$3M coverage
- $1,000 annual CEU, DEA, and licensure reimbursement
- Professional development support
Full-Time Employee Benefits (30+ hours/week; eligible after 30-day waiting period) Health & Retirement - 401(k) through Nationwide
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Voluntary Benefits (Aflac) - Life and AD&D insurance
- Short-term disability
- Accident insurance
- Hospital indemnity coverage
- Critical illness coverage
- Voluntary life insurance options (term or whole life)
Time Off & Holidays - PTO: 15 days (years 1–2), increasing with tenure
- 6 paid holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Equal Opportunity Employer
Telos Health Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
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