Nurse Practitioner - Behavioral Health - Remote

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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) – Behavioral Health (Remote, Outpatient)

Baylor Scott & White Health

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Setting: 100% Remote | Outpatient Only

About The Role

Baylor Scott & White Health is expanding our virtual behavioral health services and is seeking our first Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to help shape and deliver high-quality psychiatric care within an innovative, digitally enabled care model.

This is a foundational opportunity for a PMHNP who is passionate about virtual care, clinical innovation, and collaborative, team-based practice. In addition to providing direct patient care, this clinician will play a key role in establishing best practices for virtual visits, digital interventions, and PMHNP integration within our Mental Health Product care model.

You will collaborate closely with psychiatrists, therapists, care navigators, and clinical leadership—and serve as a clinical voice in the development of digital tools that support patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care & Practice Development

• Deliver psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and follow-up care via virtual visits.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, therapists, care navigators, and interdisciplinary team members to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care.
• Help establish clinical workflows and best practices for PMHNPs within a hybrid care model incorporating digital interventions and measurement-based care.
• Participate in case reviews, clinical rounds, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support the development and refinement of protocols for digital tools such as mood tracking, sleep tracking, journaling, interactive worksheets, and medication adherence.

Innovation & Team Leadership

• Provide clinical input on digital product development, ensuring tools align with clinical needs and enhance care delivery.
• Serve as a clinical leader in shaping how PMHNPs contribute to the evolving Mental Health Product care model.
• Mentor future PMHNP hires and contribute to onboarding and workforce development strategies.
• Collaborate with the Medical Director and Clinical Director to refine value-based care models and outcome metrics.
• Act as a team lead and collaborative partner across clinical and product teams.

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate of an accredited PMHNP program .
• Active Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certification and state licensure (or eligibility).
• 3+ years of experience in mental health care strongly preferred, ideally in outpatient psychiatry, telehealth, or integrated care settings.
• Comfort with technology-enabled care, including EMRs, digital health applications, and remote monitoring tools.
• Strong communication skills, clinical judgment, and a collaborative mindset.
• Interest in clinical innovation, protocol development, and scaling virtual care models.

Why Baylor Scott & White Health

• Join a nationally recognized, mission-driven healthcare system.
• Opportunity to help define a first-of-its-kind PMHNP role within a growing virtual mental health program.
• Influence how digital tools and psychiatric care integrate at scale.
• Collaborative, forward-thinking clinical culture focused on quality, outcomes, and innovation.
• Predictable weekday schedule with no evenings, weekends, or inpatient responsibilities . BENEFITS Our competitive benefits package includes the following- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits- 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%- Tuition Reimbursement- PTO accrual beginning Day 1Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level

Qualifications

• EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program
• EXPERIENCE - More than 1 Year of Experience
• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -

Psych-Mental Hlth Nrs-ANCC (MHN-BC)

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Registered Nurse (RN)

Basic Life Support (BLS): Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire or transfer.

As a health care system committed to improving the health of those we serve, we are asking our employees to model the same behaviours that we promote to our patients. As of January 1, 2012, Baylor Scott & White Health no longer hires individuals who use nicotine products. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you have questions about this posting, please contact [email protected]