Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Adolescents
Company: Nexus Children's Hospital
Location: Conroe
Posted on: February 19, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description POSITION SUMMARY: The Child and
Adolescent Psychiatric nurse practitioner provides psychiatric
treatment and interventions in accordance with the established
inpatient program for Children and Adolescents with cooccurring
psychiatric and medical disorders at Nexus Children’s Hospital.
They work within the interdisciplinary treatment team and
coordinate the care of the master treatment plan with direct
supervision by the attending psychiatrist through effective team
collaboration, ongoing assessment, and direct patient care. JOB
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: Performs complete initial psychiatric
examination and regular follow up assessments throughout the week
of patients by means of interviewing, gathering of collateral
information, review of health history, and mental status
examination. Under the supervision of the attending psychiatrist,
develops, monitors and documents individualized psychiatric
treatment goals and objectives for each patient as part of the
interdisciplinary treatment plan. Provides evidence based
psychopharmacological management and monitors other clinical
therapeutic intervention in accordance with the patient's
interdisciplinary treatment plan and the behavioral health program.
Provides and shares on-call coverage by phone with the Nexus
Physician Group for psychiatric emergencies to patient’s admitted
to the Nexus Health System Provides timely and adequate
documentation and orders for all patient encounters. Under the
supervision of the attending psychiatrist, effectively collaborates
with the interdisciplinary treatment team, which consists of
physicians, physical rehabilitation therapists, psychotherapists,
case management, nursing and other clinical support services to
formulate the treatment plan and assess the ongoing effectiveness
of the interventions. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team
to ensure the program is adhering to its guidelines and providing
effective care to the patients in the program. Actively
participates in discharge planning, documentation and orders to
transition patient from the hospital to the next level of care.
Participates in ongoing program development meetings to assess the
efficacy of current programs. Participates and provides psychiatric
updates in regularly scheduled team conferences with the
interdisciplinary team for all patients in the program. Provides
staff members formally and informally with psychoeducation and
other effective clinical strategies for caring for individuals with
behavioral and medical issues. Attends meetings with guardians,
referral sources and payers on a regular basis to improve patient
outcomes and to coordinate care of the patient Complete billing
sheets on a weekly basis and provide to hospital administrator
Performs other duties as assigned POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: • Master’s in nursing as NP or master’s degree in
Nursing with completion of a post-masters Nurse Practitioner
Certification Program. EXPERIENCE: • Preferably three (3) to five
(5) years of experience as a psychiatric nurse practioner
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: • Current Texas Licensure as a Registered
Nurse • Current Texas Advance Practice Registered Nurse licensure
(APRN-NP) §Certified in BLS Current certification and in good
standing during employment §Attend behavioral management and
de-escalation techniques training as required by the facility.
•Certification in behavior management or related (SAMA, ABA, PIP,
etc.)
Keywords: Nexus Children's Hospital, The Woodlands , Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Adolescents, Healthcare , Conroe, Texas
