Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | Behavioral Health | Days

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | Behavioral Health | Days

Location: Henry Ford Detroit (1 Ford Place)

Status: Full-Time | Days

Schedule: Monday – Friday

Setting: 100% Outpatient | Adult + Geriatrics

Weekends: 2 Weekends per year

Position Overview:

Henry Ford Health Detroit is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner with a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certification to join our Behavioral Health team. This role focuses on providing outpatient psychiatric care, including completing biopsychosocial histories, performing mental status examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, establishing diagnoses, and developing and managing appropriate treatment plans. The PMHNP will provide care under the supervision of a qualified member of the medical staff and collaborate with physicians, social work, psychology, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to support high-quality, patient-centered behavioral health care. A minimum of one year of outpatient Behavioral Health experience as an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is required.

Why Henry Ford Health

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
• Supportive, collaborative systemwide team
• Meaningful impact on employee health and safety

Employment contingent upon credentialing and completion of Employee Health screening per HFHS policy.

• PMHNP Certification is required
• 1 Year of outpatient experience in Behavioral Health as an APP Required
• NP graduate from an accredited program
• Current (or in-process) Michigan licensure
• BLS required; ACLS required (or obtained after hire)

Credentials:

Education & Training

• Nurse Practitioner (NP): Completion of a Nurse Practitioner program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)

Licensure

• Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Michigan, or in the process of applying (proof of application required).

Certification

• NP: National certification by a certification body recognized by the State of Michigan (e.g., ANCC, AANP)
• PMHNP: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification (PMHNP-BC) through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) – required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – required (may be obtained after hire)

DEA / Controlled Substance Licensure

• NP: DEA registration required through credentialing; NPs do not hold a Michigan CSL and will use their Michigan license number during the application process