Central Washington University is recruiting a Psychiatric ARNP (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) to join our Student Health Services team in Ellensburg, Washington. This role is an important member of our team as they enhance the vision for the University. The role is a 8-month cyclic, campus-based position, which means you get to see the lives you are impacting. We're offering a competitive salary plus the awesome CWU benefits.
Who we are:
We are a team of individuals committed to Changing Students' Lives. No matter what job, each of us plays a part in supporting and empowering our students to fulfill their dreams.
Working in higher education provides career growth and career choice. Think of a university campus like a mini city, operating across 380 acres. You'll find robust academics, libraries, athletics and sporting events, full service and quick serve dining, conferences and events from small to large, recreation centers, housing, health services, police and public safety for the campus population of ~8,300 students.
Central Washington University has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Top Producing Institution for the 2022-2023 academic year. In addition, for seven out of eight years, CWU was a recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. RentCafe has also named CWU #13 of the Top 20 Best College Towns in the U.S. in 2025.
Come join us on our journey to encourage, inspire, and create spaces where all identities thrive on campus.
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What we offer:
Our investment in you begins the day you join our team, a healthy and successful future for you is important to us. We offer medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, discounts across town, an employee assistance program for individualized counseling, and a wellness incentive program. Learn more: Benefits, Perks, and Leave and Total Rewards Calculator.
The Role: This position provides primary psychiatric care to students at Central Washington University. This clinic is accredited through the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc., within a multi-disciplinary team format. Provides psychiatric care to patients that includes performing mental health diagnostic evaluations, and planning/implementing treatment including medication management and counseling. Provides psychiatric consultation and support to the primary care clinicians of the multi-disciplinary team. These duties are provided within the scope of care under their state license as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner. This position takes direct responsibility for all health care provided, with the medical director available for physician consultation and backup.
All employees are expected to uphold and contribute to CWU's vision, mission, and values, fostering a culture of student success and institutional excellence. Student Health Services employees directly affect the vision, mission, and values of Central Washington University by promoting a campus environment that ensures the safety and physical well-being of all students.
