Remote Collaborative Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

About the Role

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) at InStride is responsible for providing high-quality psychiatric treatment to our patients, with a specialized focus on children, adolescents, and young adults navigating anxiety and OCD. In this role, the PMHNP focuses on conducting clinical follow-up visits and providing ongoing medication management to support continuous patient progress. Operating within an interdisciplinary, physician-supported care model, the PMHNP works in close partnership with Board-Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists (MD/DO) and a dedicated multidisciplinary team. This role relies on a strong collaborative relationship to optimize clinical workflows, ensuring the PMHNP is backed by dedicated medical oversight while independently executing standardized, evidence-based workflows for routine follow-up care within the collaborative protocol. The PMHNP creates and maintains a professional, friendly atmosphere for patients, families, InStride staff, and referring providers, and demonstrates a commitment to InStride Health’s Mission and Core Values.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct Clinical Care: In active collaboration with, and under the supervision of, an InStride Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, and in compliance with InStride policies, procedures, and all applicable regulations, provides direct clinical care in the form of evidence-based psychiatric treatment. This consists of conducting psychiatric follow-up visits and ongoing psychopharmacological management to monitor symptoms and adjust treatment as needed for children, adolescents, and young adults. At the discretion of the medical director and collaborating psychiatrist, the PMHNP could also complete intake evaluations.
• Physician-NP Collaboration: Participates in a formal joint-practice model with a supervising child and adolescent psychiatrist, engaging in routine case consultations, joint care planning for complex presentations, and proactive communication to ensure a seamless continuum of medical oversight.
• Medical Monitoring: Reviews and interprets specific medical monitoring through primary care physician offices (e.g., laboratory results, EKGs, vital signs, and other pertinent measures) in conjunction w