Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Summary

Join Cartwheel, a company revolutionizing student mental health, as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. This 100% remote, 1099 Independent Contractor position offers flexible hours (5+ per week) and involves providing psychiatric medication management to school-age children and adolescents. You will collaborate with school staff, students, and families, participate in case discussions, and support transitions to community care. The role requires strong technological skills, excellent communication, and a passion for school-based mental health. Competitive compensation includes a base hourly rate plus a potential quarterly mission bonus.

Requirements

• Passion for working with schools on mental health
• APRN licensure as PCNS or PNMHCS with prescriptive authority
• Must hold an APRN license in one or more of the following states: AZ, CT, IL, IN, MA, NC, RI, WI
• Experience providing care to children and adolescents
• Strong technological skills and learning new systems, including Zoom, GSuite (Google Calendar, Gmail, etc.), electronic health record systems, and other collaboration tools
• Access to a reliable, high-speed internet connection (50 Mbps download, 10 Mbps upload)
• Excellent organization, communication, and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric medication management for school-age children and adolescents in Cartwheel’s partner school districts
• Participate in case discussions with other Cartwheel team members
• Support students and families with transition to community mental health and primary care providers
• Build collaborative, trusted, and lasting relationships with school leadership, staff, students, and families. Meet regularly with school staff to discuss student mental health needs and develop strategies to improve school services
• Help lead mental health workshops and other programming for staff and families
• Partner with school leadership on achieving their overall mental health vision

Preferred Qualifications

• Multi-state licensure
• Fluency in a second language (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese)
• Additional APRN licensure in one or more of the following states: NJ, NV, CO, OH
• Experience working in a school setting
• Willingness to offer hours both during and after a typical school day

Benefits

• Competitive compensation ($100-110/hour base hourly rate + up to 5% quarterly Mission Bonus for Master’s-level clinicians, dependent on licensure, experience, language, etc.)
• Administrative support from our experienced, full-time Care Coordinators, and optional access to an AI-enabled medical scribe that saves you hours of documentation time
• Team-based care with mission-driven colleagues building a truly innovative school-community partnership model
• 100% remote in the U.S