Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

1 month ago
New Bern, North CarolinaFull TimePsychiatry
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights
Practice Authority in North Carolina
Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Easterseals PORT Health as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – M-F Schedule, No Weekends in United States. Do you have a passion for making a real difference in the lives of people living with substance-use and mental health challenges? At Easterseals PORT Health, we’re seeking a compassionate and dedicated Mid-level Medical Provider to join our Outpatient Therapy Team (OPT) in New Bern, NC.

Key Responsibilities

  • Friday, 8 am
  • 5 pm work schedule with some evening flexibility for program and client needs. This Full time position will work out of the New Bern clinic providing in
  • person care to patients in addition to providing tele
  • health to other clinics. We also offer competitive

Requirements

  • Current NC License to practice or Certification Required as a NP or PA
  • Substance Use and/or Medication Assisted Treatment experience preferred
  • person and telehealth service delivery. Our diverse and inclusive 2,600

Benefits & Compensation

  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Easterseals PORT Health in United States.

Key Skills

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse PractitionerSubstance Use TreatmentMedication ManagementMedical DiagnosisPrescribing MedicationsTele-healthMental Health DiagnosisDepression ManagementAnxiety ManagementBipolar Disorder ManagementPsychotic Disorders ManagementCollaborationPatient StabilizationOutpatient Therapy
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Easterseals PORT Health a 9.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 1% of all Psychiatry nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Clinicians in this score range report high career satisfaction and sustainable workloads. This is an ideal fit for providers who prioritize long-term career longevity.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Psychiatry position at Easterseals PORT 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.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in New Bern, North Carolina.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Exceptional work-life balance score (9.0/10)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Substance Use Treatment, Medication Management, Medical Diagnosis, Prescribing Medications, Tele-health, Mental Health Diagnosis, Depression Management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: The primary role involves providing stabilization and treatment services to patients diagnosed with mental health and/or substance use disorders, working collaboratively with other clinical professionals. Responsibilities include medical diagnosis, ordering therapy, prescribing medications, and ongo...

Benefits package: Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
9.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 1%

Protective Factors (3)

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

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

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

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago