Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner

Genesis Medical Center Davenport is seeking an experienced Locum Nurse Practitioner to provide full-time Psychiatry coverage in an inpatient behavioral health setting. This role involves rounding on both adult and adolescent patients across a collaborative, supportive team environment with strong ancillary and nursing support.

This position is not open to new graduates the client needs an experienced psychiatric NP who can start as soon as possible.

Assignment Highlights

• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Specialty: Psychiatry
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Location: Davenport, IA
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Facility: Genesis Medical Center Davenport
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Setting: Inpatient Behavioral Health, Hospital Consults
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Schedule: shifts per month, full-time
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Clinic Days: Monday Friday, plus one weekend per month
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Call Requirements: 1:3 day call (8 AM 5 PM), 1:4 night call (5 PM 8 AM), 1:4 weekend call
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Conversion Fee: Up to $15K

Patient Volume & Setting

• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Total Beds: 36 (28 adult, 8 adolescent)
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Average Daily Census: 18 patients
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Average Patients/Day:
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Appointment Length: 3 5 days average stay
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Patient Population: Behavioral health patients ages 8+ requiring inpatient hospitalization
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> EMR: Cerner, transitioning to Epic on 9/26/2026

Team & Support

• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Physicians: 3
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> APPs: 7
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Supervision: Psychiatrists supervise and co-sign APP notes
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Nursing Support: 1:5 nursing ratio; 1:13 behavioral health tech ratio
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Ancillary Staff: Recreational therapists, social workers, UM nurse, discharge planners
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Teaching Opportunity: Nursing students, OT students, and Family Medicine residents

Responsibilities

• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Diagnosing patients and performing admission histories and psychiatric assessments
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Physicals, rounds, and diagnostic study interpretation
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Prescribing and managing medications
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Managing care through consultation with the supervising psychiatrist
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Ordering referrals and coordinating discharge planning
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Addiction education and management
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Administrative duties and documentation

Disorders Treated

• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Psychotic disorders
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Substance-related disorders
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Anxiety disorders
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Personality disorders
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Delirium, dementia, and cognitive disorders
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Life cycle and adjustment disorders
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Childhood disorders persisting into adolescence/adulthood
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Somatoform and factitious disorders

Requirements

• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Board Certification: Required
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Experience: No new grads prior psychiatric NP experience required
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> License: Active Iowa license required (client needs someone ASAP)
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Credentialing Timeframe: days

Travel & Reimbursement

• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Flights: Up to $750 round trip, economy only
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Lodging: 1.5x GSA rate cap; preferred hotel is Fairfield Inn & Suites Waterloo
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Rental Car: Up to $55/day
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Mileage: IRS standard rate
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Application and credentialing fees are not reimbursed

Why This Role Stands Out

• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Structured, predictable full-time schedule with defined call ratios
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Strong multidisciplinary support team and collaborative culture
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Meaningful teaching opportunities alongside nursing, OT, and FM residents
• p :pt-0 &>p :mb-2 &>p :my-0"> Well-established inpatient behavioral health program with Level III trauma designation