Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Listed compensation
$100K - $115K
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Job Description
Benefits
- Flex Schedule Options
- 1099
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
- Training & development
- Now Hiring: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
- Please Note: This role is a 1099 position with salary base and Fantastic incentive plan!
Make a Lasting Impact in Post-Acute Behavioral Health
Sympatico Health Alliance is expanding their behavioral health team and is seeking mission-driven licensed clinicians who want their work to truly matter.
They serve adults and older adults in skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation settings, providing compassionate, high-quality behavioral health care where it’s needed most. If you’re passionate about meaningful clinical work and improving outcomes in long-term care, we’d love to connect.
Job Title: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) – Skilled Nursing Facilities
Location: Norfolk, VA
Position Type: Full-Time / Part-Time
Position Overview
A growing healthcare organization is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide behavioral health services to residents in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will work closely with facility leadership, physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary teams to support the mental health and behavioral needs of residents.
This role focuses on evaluating, diagnosing, and managing psychiatric conditions commonly seen in long-term care populations, while helping improve quality of life and clinical outcomes for residents.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and assessments for residents.
Diagnose and treat mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, dementia-related behaviors, psychosis, and mood disorders.
Develop and manage psychiatric treatment plans, including medication management and monitoring.
Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, social services, and therapy teams to coordinate care.
Provide ongoing follow-up visits and behavioral health management for residents.
Assist facilities with behavior management strategies and staff education when appropriate.
Ensure proper documentation in accordance with regulatory and billing requirements.
Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and clinical team discussions.
Support facilities in reducing unnecessary psychotropic medication use when appropriate.
Qualifications
Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
Active Nurse Practitioner license in the state of practice.
DEA license required (or ability to obtain).
Prior experience in geriatric psychiatry, long-term care, or behavioral health preferred.
Strong understanding of mental health conditions in elderly populations.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
What the Organization Offers
Competitive compensation
Flexible scheduling options
Supportive interdisciplinary care environment
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in long-term care behavioral health
Administrative and operational support
About the Role
This position is ideal for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who enjoys working with geriatric populations and wants to make a meaningful difference by improving the behavioral health and emotional well-being of residents in skilled nursing communities.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at SCHOFIELD&ASSOCIATES a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,043 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.9 / 10 · top 25% in psychiatry (np) | ranked against 2,043 Psychiatry (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $100k–$115k | Psychiatry NP median $140k (middle half $135k–$145k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$106k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry NP listings in Virginia | 76 active | 2,045 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 46% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Virginia nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 15% offer loan repayment450 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP hiring demand | #14 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 884 postings, 1,094 closed |
| New Psychiatry NP listings | 831 in the last 30 days | 967 the 30 days before (−14%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry NP pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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