Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric

SUN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GROUP

3 days ago

Houston, Texas$65/hrFull TimePsychiatry

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Practice Authority in Texas

Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

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Job Description

About the Role

Join SUN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GROUP as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – Flexible Options, Houston in United States.

Key Responsibilities

provide high‑quality psychiatric care within our Acute Day Program in Houston, TX.

Conduct psychiatric evaluations, admission assessments, follow‑ups, and urgent consultations Diagnose mental.

develop individualized treatment plans Provide medication management, including prescribing and administerin.

Provide counseling using advanced psychotherapeutic techniques Participate actively in multidisciplinary tre.

Requirements

Americans with Disabilities Act Applicants and employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $124.8K - $135.2K

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with SUN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GROUP in United States.

Key Skills

Psychiatric AssessmentDiagnostic SkillsCommunicationMedication ManagementCrisis InterventionDocumentationOrganizational SkillsCollaboration

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric at SUN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GROUP a 6.0 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, no night shifts.

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 SUN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GROUP 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

SUN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GROUP lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $125k to $135k annually.

This is approximately 57% below the national median for Psychiatry professionals, which is around $300k.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $65 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Houston, Texas.

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a nurse practitioner earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

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
Transparent compensation ($125k–$135k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatric Assessment, Diagnostic Skills, Communication, Medication Management, Crisis Intervention, Documentation, Organizational Skills, Collaboration. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is responsible for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating individuals with mental health needs. This role includes conducting psychiatric evaluations, providing medication management, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary treatment team.

Benefits package: Flexible employment (1099 or W-2), Productivity-based compensation. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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.