Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Hybrid

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Headlight HealthGreat Workplace
2 months ago
Carlsbad, California — Hybrid$145K - $204KFull TimePsychiatry
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Headlight. health as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in a hybrid setting based in Carlsbad, California. This role focuses on transforming mental healthcare by improving access and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver psychiatric mental health services.
  • Participate in innovative care models.
  • Collaborate with a team of psychiatrists and clinicians.

Requirements

  • Valid Nurse Practitioner license.
  • Psychiatric Mental Health specialization.
  • Ability to work in a hybrid model.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Base salary starting at $145,000.
  • Total compensation up to $203,800 depending on billed hours.
  • For 103 Status NPs, base salary is $152,000.

Work Schedule

  • Hybrid work arrangement.
  • Specific hours not detailed.
  • Call, weekend, and night requirements not specified.

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Hybrid at Headlight Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychiatry nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Psychiatry position at Headlight Health is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Remote nurse practitioner positions in Psychiatry have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Compensation Analysis

Headlight Health lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $145k to $204k annually.

This is approximately 42% below the national median for Psychiatry professionals, which is around $300k.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote nurse practitioner position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Transparent compensation ($145k–$204k)

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Psychiatry nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

6.4

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

2mo ago

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